| The
Management Guide to Asserting Yourself |
| By
Kate Keenan |
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| Extracts
from the book | |
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| Passive
aggressive |
| Whether
you are an innately passive or aggressive person, assertiveness will enable you
to take the middle ground between the two extreme. It tempers the aggressive,
and energises the passive. |
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| Becoming
assertive |
| Becoming
assertive is not a mysterious gift. It is an attitude of mind and a series of
skills. Once you have acquired these and have begun to put them into practice,
day-to-day activities become much easier. |
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| Being
assertive |
| Being
assertive is not an end in itself, it is simply a means to an end. It is a powerful
way of communicating intentions and enhancing social encounters. If you can do
the unpleasant things more pleasantly and make the enjoyable things even more
enjoyable, you can become the sort of person you once wanted to emulate. |
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| Follow
or lead |
| Whether
by nature you tend to take the lead or are inclined to take a back seat, acknowledging
and offering compliments as well as expressing good opinions and engaging in conversation
are constructive ways of adding to your social skills. All are aspects of assertive
behaviour and each prompts other people to respond positively in return. |
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| Reviews |
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| Compact,
concise and refreshingly free of jargon, the Pocket Manager Management Guides
have the potential to reviatalise any business, even if it's a successful one. |
| Books
Magazine |
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| Written
by a chartered psychologist, the series is designed mainly for those running small
businesses and professional firms, but also relevant to those running homes and
families. |
| Business
Informer |
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| Especially
for people who have neither the time nor the inclination for ploughing through
the normal tomes... |
| The
Daily Telegraph |
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| Table
of Contents | |
Asserting
Yourself
1.
Recognising Your Nature
2. Priming Yourself
3. Mastering the Basic Formula
4. Enlarging Your Repertoire
5. Adding to Your Social Skills
6. Your
Attitude to Assertion
Check
List for Asserting Yourself
The
Benefits of Asserting Yourself
Glossary |
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