Dr. Randy Paterson guides us through the ins and outs of assertive communication, explaining why it's essential for healthy, happy relationships in work, love, and life.
Show Notes
- What is assertiveness?
- Common misconceptions about assertiveness
- The 4 styles of communication
- The benefits of becoming more assertive
- The barriers to being assertive: the stress barrier; the social barrier; the belief barrier
- Why it’s so hard to ask for what you really want
- Demanding what we want vs informing people of what we want
- DESO scripts
- Why it’s hard to say no to what you don’t want
- How to handle confrontation well
- Strategies for constructive confrontation, especially how to find common ground
- Are we responsible for other people’s feelings?
- Beyond assertive communication: taking responsibility for your own life
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