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(Re)thinking Assertiveness – Tips and Tools for Your Toolkit

(Re)thinking Assertiveness – Tips and Tools for Your Toolkit

by Palena Neale | 10 Jul 2018 | Learning

Most of us have struggled with assertiveness at some time or another in our personal and/or professional roles. If you are introverted, or female, or from certain self-effacing cultures, there is a higher possibility of you being perceived as unassertive – which can...
From aggressive to pushover – A case for assertiveness

From aggressive to pushover – A case for assertiveness

by Palena Neale | 27 Nov 2017 | Leadership

For two coaching clients of mine, both female leaders, assertiveness was a real issue, causing difficulties for them and their organizations. Their lack of assertiveness caused different problems: one of them was deemed to be ‘aggressive’; the other was ‘too nice’. In...

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