Women in the workplace struggle with having their voice heard. Learn how to be assertive and get your ideas heard

1. Be
Asser've,
Be
Confident

2. They
Call
You
“Bossy”
You
are
asser)ve,
but
they
call
you
aggressive.
Why
it
is
“Boss”
for
men
And
“Bossy”
for
women?
You
care
and
they
accept
the
‘caring’
You.
You
‘dare’
and
they
become
your
cri)cizers.

3. What
does
“being
asser've”
mean?
You
disagree
with
your
boss,
but
say
nothing.
You
see
something
that
irritates
you,
but
you
prefer
to
keep
silent.
Sound
familiar?
You
are
smart
and
confident
and
you
know
what
you
want.
Then
why
do
you
hesitate
to
speak
your
mind
in
a
clear
and
respec?ul
way?
Admit
it-­‐
being
asserCve
can
be
preEy
tough
as
we
assume
that
we
will
generate
an
offensive
response
or
end
up
experiencing
a
sort
of
“Err,
well”
aJtude.
AsserCveness
is
all
about
being
present
in
a
relaConship.
By
being
asserCve,
you
are
able
to
advocate
for
yourself
in
a
way
that
is
posiCve
and
proacCve.

4. How
to
be
Asser've?
• Reflect
Your
Confidence
• Set
Your
Mind
Set
• State
Your
Demands

5. Reflect
Your
Confidence
Reflect
confidence
with
strong
body
language
• Uphold
a
good
posture
• Maintain
eye
contact,
but
do
not
stare
• Speak
strong
and
bold
• Build
your
brand
through
your
signature
style
• Don’t
get
over-­‐conscious
with
your
face
or
head

6. Set
Your
Mind
Set
• Define
Boundaries-­‐
Be
clear
on
what
you
can
and
what
you
cannot
•
Convey
Your
Expecta'ons-­‐
Don’t
expect
others
to
read
your
mind
• Learn
to
say
“No”-­‐
You
cannot
make
everyone
happy
at
the
same
'me
• Hit
Vs.
Skip-­‐
Nego'a'ons
will
have
a
final
say

7. State
Your
Demands
• Know
your
objec'ves
• S'ck
to
your
values
• Break
paUerns
• Speak
out:
Be
your
own
advocate
• Use
“I”
as
you
voice
your
opinions
• Be
asser've,
without
being
aggressive
• Prac'ce
speaking
in
public
• Preserve
your
beliefs,
end
the
discussion
on
good
terms

8. The
Way
Ahead
PracCce
makes
Perfect
But
hey,
wait…
there’s
no
limit
to
which
you
can
develop
yourself
further
and
recreate
a
different
“You”

9.
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