Assertiveness

Question 1

It is important to be assertive, but what do you need to make sure when you are assertive?

Answer 1

That you are always polite and fair and not aggressive.

Question 2

If you don’t know how to be assertive you might experience?(4)

Answer 2

Anger, a sense of being helpless,hopeless, or of having no control over your life.
Anger at others for manipulating or taking advantage of you.
Frustration- you’ll think, why did I allow that to happen.

Question 3

4 tips for behaving more assertively?

Answer 3

Speak up when you have an opinion or idea
Stand up for your opinions and stick to them
Accept both compliments and feedback
Question rules that don’t make sense and seem unfair.

Question 4

What is assertiveness?

Answer 4

It is the ability to honestly express your opinions,feelings,attitudes and rights, without undue anxiety, in a way that doesn’t infringe on the rights of others.