Discussion Board

Assertive

Erin LeSage

Snapshot report

Snapshot Report
Ability to speak for self
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You rarely hesitate to address the issues that concern you the most. Whether it’s noisy
neighbors or a raise you feel you deserve, you’ll immediately bring it to attention. You express
yourself freely, asserting your personal rights with the confidence that your request is
reasonable. As a self-assured individual, you are comfortable with letting others know you
disagree with them, especially when you feel you’re being treated poorly. This approach shows
that you feel you deserve respect and expect others to treat you this way.

1. Evaluate and respond to the "Snapshot Report."

I agree with most of the report. I have failed to talk to my neighbour in several occasions
as I realize that she is a confrontational person and it would be redundant. I will simply
call the police next time I hear music blaring after 11 pm. I am assertive at work as I
know my job and what is expected of me. I do feel that I need to treat to people the way I
want to be treat and respected. Sometimes I do not keep this in check but I try to correct
when possible.

2. Think of an example of a time when you wish you could have been assertive.

I received a promotion at work last summer. This made me a supervisor and in charge of
some of the people that I was on the same level as before. I had not issues except with
one associate. I would ask her to do something and she would either find a way to do it
her way on her time or she had the ability to be very negative in front of me and other
staff, changing the whole mood sometimes at work. I let it go as I knew that sometimes
people find it hard to adjust to that kind of situation. I started to regret not being assertive
about the situation from the beginning as her attitude only seemed to get worse. It then
got to a point where my manager needed to step in as the associate was being blatantly
disrespectful not only to me but to others as well. If I had taken the time to discuss it with
her in an assertive manner maybe it would not have escalated to the level it did.
3.  Think of someone you know who is not assertive. What (one) piece advice would you
give to that person?
There is a girl at work who is the nicest person I have ever met. She does not know how
to say no to others request even though it interferes with her plans or life. The advice I
would tell her is to be more confidant in the way she speaks. Using firm language in a
calm manner usually gets your point across without sounding angry or aggressive. Less
words are always better as then you sound more confidant to your audience.