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Assertiveness – Tips for being assertive & saying ‘No’

June 10th, 2010

Assertiveness skills and tips from communication experts Speak First and trainer Snéha Khilay. See someone practising saying ‘no’ and turning down a request in a strong, assertive and respectful way.

http://www.speak-first.com/courses/personal-impact/assert-yourself-with-confidence.aspx

Duration : 0:7:13


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Posted by Mike Noone 9 Comments »

Filed under: assertive communication skills and tagged Assertive, assertiveness, communication, interpersonal skills, Saying No, Workplace relations

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  1.   philiprussell1987 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Cringe, I bailed …
    Cringe, I bailed after 90 seconds. Seem scripted to me

  2.   antichristo says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    NO, I didi it , …
    NO, I didi it , Yeah !!!!

  3.   jadam87 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    awkward, and not …
    awkward, and not very good upward communication. best thing would be to say very politely, no i’m not able to i need to be home this evening on time. you don’t wanna lie, what you think your gonna have a party to go to every night? lol not bad at all though

  4.   billyk2373 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    Don’t think so – ” …
    Don’t think so – “and” is a conjunction, and in many cases is preferable to “but” for stating your position without contradicting the other person or seeming to contradict yourself. a great video on assertiveness.

  5.   looker768 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    The last two …
    The last two minutes seem really hard….sometimes bosses can be vindictive when refused……..but nevertheless we all deserve respect no matter where we work. People often point out bullying in schools as a problem. Unfortunately bullying is just as serious at work.

  6.   brucinda01 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    This sounds wierd …
    This sounds wierd and false. It is dependant on a certain senario/ script.

  7.   elinormanaged88 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    I think part of …
    I think part of being assertive is dealing with guilt. I’d like to know how manage that. I feel guilty taking a vacation from work and having coworkers get angry even thought I’m reliable and constantly cover for their vacations and family emergencies without complaining.

  8.   laurenandmia says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    This video is good, …
    This video is good, but the way they say ‘and’ is completely inappropriate. ‘And’ does not work that way. It just doesn’t sound like someone is really talking. But the broken record thing is effective.

  9.   FoxZo83 says:
    June 10th, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    I will definitely …
    I will definitely use this tip.

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