How to Be a Better Leader by Communicating More Assertively

One bite of a pasta piece, and I immediately know whether it is perfectly cooked. Al dente. The perfect texture for cooked pasta. The perfect combination. Tender, yet firm. I think of al dente pasta when I think of an assertive communication style. Assertiveness is about making your thoughts, needs, and opinions clearly understood. Assertiveness means expressing your point of view clearly and directly. To stand up for yourself and to be perceived as confident and self-assured. The effect? As others see that you respect yourself, they respect and take you more seriously. On the communication scale, it is in the perfect place between being too passive or too aggressive. <img alt="An illustration of a linear scale with passive on the one side and aggressive on the other side. The middle of the scale is highlighted with a circle and an arrow pointing towards it." src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*njFnQwSkyU43keK8TKG7SQ.png" style="height:350px; width:700px" /> I was not familiar with the term assertiveness (English is my second language) until I was working for a couple of years. In my performance review, my manager urged me to be more assertive. It has been a recurring theme ever since in performance reviews, role feedback, personality tests, interview rejection emails… everywhere, always, a regular! I am knowledgeable and collaborative, but being bolder, more decisive, more assured, and coming across as more confident, is something that I’m continuously working on. It is crucial for how others perceive me and polishing off/packaging the knowledge that I already have. <a href="https://betterprogramming.pub/how-to-be-a-better-leader-by-communicating-more-assertively-17363c69ad4e">Visit Now</a>