Assertiveness Skills - The Art of Saying No

   

Contents What is the Art of Saying No It's Not Assertiveness Not Nice Not Nasty Managing Feelings Saying No More Assertiveness Tips Changing Others by Changing Yourself Why Make it Easy Links

Assertiveness skills training tips Assertiveness Training - This document outlines a practical approach Saying No. Just because you're not particularly assertive, there's no need to make it easy for others to push you around.

Why make it easy Let's say you're a burglar. There's a row of identical houses and you're thinking of having a go at five of them. The first house has a Yale lock on the front door. The second has a Yale and a Chubb lock on the front door. The third has a Yale and a Chubb lock on the front door and bars on the window. The fourth has a Yale and a Chubb lock on the front door, bars on the window and burglar alarm. The fifth has a Yale and a Chubb lock on the front door, bars on the window, a burglar alarm and a Rottweiler. Which would you burgle? When you make it easy for other people, they will naturally keep coming back. By learning more effective ways of saying 'no' you make it harder for others to expect you to do what they want without taking into account what's going on for you. You become more burglar-proof. Home page assertiveness skills tips Read more about assertiveness skills training, development and coaching tips @ Impact Factory Find Impact Factorys next available Open Assertiveness Skills Course For Tailored Assertiveness Training see Assertiveness Training For One-to-One Assertiveness Skills see Executive Coaching If you want some in-depth thoughts about Assertiveness, read the article called Is Assertiveness the Only Way Impact Factory, Suite 121, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH, UK Phone 020 7226 1877 Fax 020 7354 3505 E-mail enquiries@impactfactory.com Assertiveness Skills and Training