Am I Assertive ???

Being Assertive is an important criteria .But many of us have a misconception that being assertive is more of politeness while communicating .But Assertiveness is all about what to say , and how to be more effective when you put forth your points. In a team , many of us feel that going along with the leader makes you a good team player but that 's not true . An individual , do always have the right to express and communicate , and voicing opinion never make you rude and unacceptable . Assertiveness works on the following features of your personality .

1. Confidence
2. Self Esteem
3. Assuring your belief system
4. Reduces Stress
5. It teaches you to put your point effectively thus resulting a better communication .

It is always important to be assertive , as communication, to be perfect, needs to be in an exchanging mode , otherwise it is generally a single track. Earning respect can only be possible when you know to give respect as well .Assertive means to communicate your voice , your opinion in a proper way by keeping control over the people , the environment and the topic.

Once we speak what we want , we feel great about it , but what matters most , is when we do not feel the importance around and continue with what we want to share . Even when we say NO there are numerous ways to handle that NO situation wise , so there are actually four types of "Being Assertive"

1.Basic Assertion, 2. Empathetic Assertion, 3. Escalating Assertion, 4. I-Language Assertion.

Lets learn in the next article how to express these four types of Assertion .

Happy Learning