Category Archives: Assertiveness

Should You Stay Late or Go Home?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by drmimi

Let me start this post with a confession: I’m usually the last person to leave my office. I get in around 8:00am or earlier and often don’t get home until after 7:00pm. But I’m not complaining. I love my work … Continue reading →

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Guidelines That Work: 2 Key Ingredients

Posted on October 6, 2011 by drmimi

Maybe the problem with guidelines comes in their very definition. Guidelines are suggestions for behavior or practice, not rules, declarations or orders. Guidelines are issued when a rule would be overkill, yet to offer no guidance would result in wildly divergent practices … Continue reading →

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15 Tips for Prickly People:

Posted on January 4, 2011 by drmimi

1. Consider your response to rights vs. needs vs. wants. 2. Stick to issues and behaviors. 3. Say what you mean in specific terms (we can’t read minds). 4. Avoid debate. 5. Establish emotional boundaries (standards of behavior). 6. Invite … Continue reading →

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Achieving the Impossible

Posted on October 19, 2010 by drmimi

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Posted in Achievement, Adapting to Change, Assertiveness, Attitude, Be Positive, Change, Change Management, Commitment, Difficult Situations, Goal Setting, Goals, Leadership, Motivation, PowerPoint Slides, Praise, Quotes, Results, Stress, Success, Vision | Leave a comment

What is Assertiveness?

Posted on January 18, 2010 by drmimi

Research has demonstrated that there are culturally specific differences in the perception of assertiveness. However, most definitions and training programs on assertive behavior fail to take culture into account. Simply telling a person that they need to be assertive is … Continue reading →

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Assertiveness

Posted on August 26, 2008 by drmimi

To us, assertiveness is a philosophy for interacting with others. In other words, it is a communications tool. When we have coached people to be assertive, we have found they feel respect for themselves as well as respect for the … Continue reading →

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