The advantages of being assertive

In a previous article, 'assertive behavior - What is really', I introduced the value of assertive behavior.

This article lists the benefits that you will notice as you become more aware of your model assertiveness and preferred style.

If you want to be more secure, positive and collaborative in your approach to others, and if you want to improve your ability to influence, then the assertion is a must.

Your career and performance of those around you little 'benefit from learning the skills necessary to express his faults, feelings and beliefs without violating the rights of others.

Improve your confidence at work will help you understand the impact and assertive style may have on defusing difficult situations.

Assertive behavior will help you to discuss your needs and ideas, and the result you prefer, without arousing in defense of person or group addressed.

That is, there is a win-win for all parties.

Some people have a natural tendency to show assertive tendencies as part of their negotiating style and their style of communication every day, while others need to develop these characteristics.

Others, of course, change the style according to circumstances, and there is a place for that, too.

So, what are the immediate benefits of assertiveness training?

Ø makes you more efficient

Ø increases your confidence and self esteem

YOU

or enjoy a more balanced lifestyle

Ø manage colleagues and friends effectively and empathically

or increased work efficiency and productivity

or they feel more in control of your daily activities

Ø reduce stress

or develop assertive body language

Ø develop language assertive

or develop assertive vocal image

or develop the skills to provide feedback, criticism and praise

Or learn to recognize their own self-talk, and to challenge and change the internal dialogue

behaviors or develop proactive rather than reactive to truly manage aggressive and passive behaviors in others

Or understand and enforce the rights

To do any kind of change in your behavior, you must at first identify your predominant style of behavior, in most circumstances, which are the difficult circumstances such as those that feel comfortable in.

You must also be able to recognize assertive, aggressive and passive behaviors in yourself and others, in order to champion individual rights and responsibilities.

There are moments where the grit will give someone else the courage to assert themselves in front of a person more aggressive.

Although not always feel so confident in the face, remember the saying. "Fake it until you do"

All our behaviors before starting the decisions in our minds before they become outward manifestations.

When you are assertive you can say 'no' with confidence and not feel guilty, and give the other person as an alternative for a particular job, for example, can be discussed.

Each day take one of the above points and make a deliberate effort to gain greater confidence in asserting themselves .......