Many of us were not taught how to communicate our needs and express our anger in a healthy way when we were kids. Even if our caregivers loved us, they might not have been skilled role models when it ...

Communication expert Leah Mether says you might intend to be strong, assertive, and direct and be shocked to discover that others view you as closed-minded, aggressive, and blunt. We often conjure ...

Source: Image by pixabay, CC0. What do these situations have in common? You’d like to add exercise to your morning routine, but you aren’t sure if your spouse would be happy about it. So you do ...

I have been called aggressive many times when I was simply trying to do my job well. If you have ever run into that mislabeling, or misinterpretation, or feel like you’ve been told to watch your tone, ...

“Assertiveness is the\xa0quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. it is a learnable skill and mode of communication”…Wikipedia Last week, we examined the need for ...

Child and Family Therapist Latrese Kabuya is back in the My KC LIVE studio to share how we can be assertive without being aggressive and how the change can help your wellbeing.

This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. I used to hate answering questions in class. I mean what if I got it wrong or what if I didn’t say it right? Nope, too many risks. Instead of answering ...

In the small, exclusive world of private equity, there is an emerging stereotype that successful partners must embody a specific set of characteristics to excel. Feeling comfortable and energized by ...

We’re a totally different team when he’s aggressive, when he’s assertive on the offensive end and assertive on the defensive ...