Questions tagged [assertiveness]
For questions about being assertive and confident, without appearing to be aggressive. It means being able to defend your own rights in a calm and positive way.
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Putting pressure to get pending money from a client
An old client of mine says A owes me X amount. He is delaying payment for the past 3 weeks. One week he said - "His account is in an inactive state", and next week "He is in debt, he is ...
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How do I convey to a family member that the deadline for moving out is non-negotiable when they responded emotionally to a previous attempt?
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Over Christmas my spouse and I took in a family member who needed somewhere to stay temporarily. They contacted us because we were (and still are) the only family who had a spare room and, ...
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How to be persistent but not annoying when dealing with property manager
I'm trying to get my property manager to move me (total household = me + minor child) from a 1 bedroom unit to a 2 bedroom unit. I actually thought this would be a simple request but it's not ...
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How to deal with my project manager?
I've been a software developper at an IT company for the last 3.5 years now and I've pretty much enjoyed it so far. About 9 months ago, I've asked to work on another project as my former attributions ...
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How to politely reject classmates that are constantly asking for my help? [duplicate]
I am in a situation where I am overwhelmed by school mates constantly asking for my help for their assignments and tests. (They have been doing this since grade 10!) And this has resulted in serious ...
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Giving feedback to someone behaving impolitely
I live in an urban area where there are not enough parking spaces for all the apartments, so residents need to use street parking. Street parking space is scarce and coveted. There's a guy on our ...
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How to make sure to get non-alcoholic beer at a bar? [closed]
Sometimes I have to drive by car after going to a bar. Hence at these times I don't want to drink alcohol (even though driving after drinking a modest amount of alcohol is allowed where I live, I don'...
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How to encourage spouse to speak up more when making decisions?
We have been living together for 4 years and had our first baby 3 months ago. My wife is a very good mother.
I am a straightforward guy and I speak up as soon as there is something that I think is ...
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Communicating that I don't appreciate being repeatedly pressed to do something
A close family member, Ann, has been trying to get me to do XYZ for years. She'll text me every now and then asking if I've done it yet. Every time we see each other she'll no doubt bring it up. She's ...
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How to decline giving details about my previous doctor's opinion when transitioning between two doctors?
I take a potentially toxic drug that is interacting with another drug (i.e. this is a high stakes situation). I am not happy with my current doctor's proposed method of addressing this interaction ...
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Communicating to my partner that I don't want to stop smoking
I (man, 30) have been smoking daily since 2012 (2 to 4 cigarettes/day). I do it only when there is no one I know around.
I started dating a non-smoker (woman, 5 years younger than me) 6 years ago. We ...
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How can I help someone become more assertive?
My fiancee is what I would call "too nice". She's always trying to please everyone, which often leads to her taking a "grin and bear it" attitude when others expect too much of her. It doesn't matter ...
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Does including a reason when making an assertive request make it more effective?
I need to make an assertive request to my neighbours about making noise outside my bedroom early in the morning.
I am ill at the moment, and being woken up early is more than just an annoyance, it ...
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How can I be assertive without being labeled as difficult?
A quick clarification:
I've included the examples to illustrate situations in which I am having trouble being assertive. I am not looking for solutions to these two specific situations. I am more ...
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Rude behavior in canteen
In our work place there are around 1100 employees. Majority of them collectively gather in factory canteen during break and take their lunch.This canteen consists of a big hall with hundreds of ...
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