Archive for category self-assertiveness

Watch Negative Self-Talk

Many people use negative thinking and unconstructive self-talk instinctively.  I frequently help my clients overcome this by boosting awareness and changing the way they think and behave.  Awareness and practice can help change the negative self-talk that probably occurs more often than you think.  It is an unhealthy pattern worthy of noticing and changing to [...]

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How BIG is Your EGO?

An ego is never appropriate in the workplace. Truly, you probably won’t even get into a work place if you have one, but if you somehow manage to do so, you won’t last long. Bosses are constantly on the lookout for employees with an ego, making sure to avoid them all together. Tell me, if your [...]

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Seeking a Promotion?

If you want to get a promotion, you’ll need to be a patient team player while also being an ambitious self-promoter. Promotions help you progress along your career path, but unlike in the past, it’s up to you to create and manage your own career.  If you desire growth opportunities, realize that these may come [...]

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Do I have what it takes to be a manager?

The debate surrounding nature versus nurture certainly comes into play when determining whether people are groomed to become managers, or are they born to lead. Regardless of whether you believe one over the other, or both, individuals destined for lead roles tend to gravitate to them. Yet, that doesn’t mean they’ll be great managers! In [...]

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How to Love the Job You Hate

Whether your complaint is a bad boss, too much bureaucracy, office politics, boring work, or all of the above, you don’t have to suffer in silence (or not so silently). You can take steps to improve your situation, even if you can’t afford to leave. Once you begin intervening on your own behalf, you’ll start [...]

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How to Be Self-Assertive in the Workplace

Why do people say “yes” when they want to say “no”? One reason is that they want to be liked – it’s a natural human tendency to desire the approval of the people around us. But sometimes saying “no” is what we need to do in order to get our own jobs done, or to [...]

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