‘… simultaneously holding my own ground while being profoundly connected to the other person.’
Barnett Pearce, consultant and coach
This chapter is split into two main sections:
- assertiveness, and
- influencing.
Then we put it all together at the end.
Assertiveness
Being assertive makes so many of the interactions you have with others more productive. It is essential when you are reaching agreement, influencing, receiving feedback, having a ‘difficult’ conversation and even speaking at meetings. We have covered some of these topics (e.g. receiving feedback) already.
In this chapter we are going to take the essential communication skills ...
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