Success

JANUARY 1, 2023

He’s confident. Perhaps you slump your shoulders, or maybe you square them assertively. Learning to improve your charisma is more important than ever—especially for leaders. Those with personal magnetism, or charisma, are usually self-confident optimists. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated.

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Assertiveness 2015 Confidence Skills 290

Success

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How you handle high levels of stress can mean the difference between being assertive and poised or being negative and disgruntled. Emotionally intelligent people are unwilling to be bogged down unnecessarily by others’ mistakes, so they let them go quickly and are assertive in protecting themselves from future harm.

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Stress Assertiveness Forms 2015 310

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2017

Assertiveness. Minute takers must have the confidence to be able to speak up in a meeting (where appropriate) and clarify points. Learn as much as you can about the topic. More than anybody else in the meeting a minute taker needs to be listening 100 percent of the time (no falling asleep here!). Always take an extra pen.

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Skills Assertiveness Agenda 2016 188