It’s a common misconception that for women to be more assertive at work, they need to be aggressive. That’s not the case. Assertiveness and aggression are very different. While aggression is a ...

People-pleasing behaviour in the workplace can be exhausting, especially when it stops feeling like a choice and becomes a knee-jerk reaction. Regardless of the personal discomfort, being assertive ...

It's not easy to be assertive: to stand up for your needs; to communicate to others what you really feel, especially when you know it might conflict with their point of view. But assertiveness is ...

Practical advice on work issues. Assertive behaviour is all too often confused with aggressive behaviour yet the two are very different. Being assertive is asserting or confirming confidently and ...