#478 Five assertiveness watch outs (and what ...

When your week gets busy, do you find yourself dropping the things that help you feel good? It can be easy to put rest, support and time outside work on hold just when you need them most. In this Squiggly Career Shortcut, Helen shares six small actions you can build into your wee ...  Show more

Is something at work feeling harder than it needs to be? It could be a meeting that takes too long, a decision that goes back and forth, or a process with more steps than it needs. This week, Helen and Sarah borrow brilliance from The Friction Project by Robert Sutton and Huggy R ...  Show more

When a boss tells you to be more assertive, they need to tell you more. Knowing exactly where you need to boost your assertiveness will help you figure out the next steps to take. Making decisions, giving feedback, negotiating, and delegating are good places to start. Questions g ...  Show more

You want to sound more assertive. But you’re not sure what to say or how to say it. In this episode, I’m revealing 3 simple ways to instantly sound more assertive. These are easy phrases you can say to sound more confident and communicate your needs clearly. Plus, I share seve ...  Show more

Being an assertive communicator is so much more than just being demanding or confident, it comes down to our emotional ease, how we hold ourselves, how we make others feel, how we frame even the smallest of questions. It's also not something that is taught to us and if it doesn't ...  Show more

Many people struggle with being assertive, either because they don't want to come across as rude or because they lack confidence in themselves. In this episode, Brendon helps to explore what assertiveness really means and why it's an important skill to have. By the end of this ep ...  Show more