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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. The stress-reducing power of assertiveness.

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Assertive versus Aggressive

Office Dynamics

Be Assertive, Not Aggressive. What is the difference between assertive behavior and aggressive behavior? Assertiveness has to do with having an “attitude of confidence.” Assertiveness is caring about yourself and what you need as well as caring about others and their needs. Benefits of Being Assertive.

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How to be an assertive assistant

Practically Perfect PA

How many times are assistants told to be more assertive? It seems to me the word is everywhere we look, it is on our job descriptions, it is in our objectives and there are a ton of courses solely dedicated to making assistants more assertive. It seems we must constantly assert ourselves or we are total failures at the job!

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Want to Excel at Job Interviews? “Interviewology” Author Anna Papalia Says It Starts With Learning Your Interview Style

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Challengers are heard when they bring a bold, assertive approach to the interview. They don’t engage in small talk; they are very quiet, very private. Anna Papalia, consultant, keynote speaker and author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing , has been teaching people how to nail the interview for more than a decade.

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Do You Have A Problem Saying No?

Office Dynamics

How do assert myself when I can’t take on any more?” Are you an assistant who doesn’t have any trouble saying no? What are some of the biggest obstacles for you in saying no when you simply can’t or shouldn’t accommodate a person’s request of you? Let’s hear it!

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

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Adjust project timelines accordingly, so employees aren’t facing extra pressures to complete mission-critical work when they’re feeling distracted.” Since so many factors are unknown until we see what happens post-election, we aren’t making any big moves until we know what we’re facing.

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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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Speaking up can be more challenging for women due to historical gender norms that discourage assertiveness,” Bevins says. How are those costs the same or different in our current life or work situation?” A 2020 survey found that 17.5% of employees surveyed don’t speak up at all at work when it comes to difficult topics. But at what expense?

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