Have you ever been in a situation where your choice not to speak left you feeling like you were stuck with a decision you didn't agree with? Have you ever spoken up only to find out later someone felt pressured or railroaded by you?

Assertiveness is the art of speaking boldly and with compassion, speaking confidently and with humility, and speaking up while not speaking over those around you. We will discuss the key tools to help you work out this balance and build your emotional intelligence in conversations so that you can be confident in your communications.

Learning outcomes:
Self-assess where you fall on the spectrum from Passiveness to Assertiveness to Aggressiveness.
Understand and analyze the underlying motivations of the actions of people in these stances.
Assess a personal or professional situation in which you wish you had been more assertive.
Design how you might deal with that situation again if you could turn back time.
Create a plan for improving communications in the future.

This can be a 1-hour talk or 2-hour workshop