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Develop Your Assertiveness
Book

Develop Your Assertiveness

Kogan Page, 2006
First Edition: 2000 plus...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Well Structured
  • For Beginners

Recommendation

Would you benefit in your business or in your social life if you became a better advocate for yourself? Unless you are already quite capable of asserting yourself, the answer is probably yes. The problem is that assertiveness training has a bad reputation, as author Sue Bishop acknowledges. In this short, easy book, she suggests ways that individuals can change their behavior to become more confident. You can learn at your own pace, using the book’s self-tests, exercises and comments. Bishop’s handbook does not contain very much that is new, but it is a good tool for people who would like to teach themselves the basics. getAbstract recommends this book to those who want to find out how to persuade others and stick up for themselves. If you’re a manager mired in meekness, here’s your ticket to the limelight.

Take-Aways

  • Assertive people have a greater sense of their own worth and better communication skills. They can represent themselves and others in a more truthful way.
  • The factors that shape people’s behavior include how they are socialized, how they react to the world and how they are conditioned by their interactions with others.
  • Assertiveness training teaches that you are responsible for your actions and goals.

About the Author

Sue Bishop is a trainer and consultant, and the author of several training sourcebooks.