Do you lack confidence in certain situations?
Being more assertive gives you the self-assurance to cope with whatever the world throws at you, whenever it does so.
'Assert Yourself 'is a handy guide to which introduces you to some simple strategies which enable you to taking control of any situation. This helps you achieve the outcome you want, as well as becoming more confident and effective in the process.
When you have read this book…
- you will understand the principles of assertiveness
- you will be able to use assertive techniques successfully
- you will find that you obtain more co-operation from other people
Becoming assertive is not a mysterious gift. It is an attitude of mind and a series of skills. Once you have acquired these and have begun to put them into practice, managing people and situations becomes much easier.
‘Assert yourself’ is a Pocket Manager Book. The Pocket Manager series is designed to help busy people manage themselves, their time, and their business more productively and successfully.
Kate Keenan, CPsychol, AFBPsS, BA, BSc, MSc, MPhil, has over 20 years experience as a chartered psychologist and is expert in the areas of occupational and organisational psychology. Kate specialises in psychological wellbeing and reducing and resolving stress-related issues in the workplace. She has worked extensively with corporate and independent businesses to devise strategic management programmes that enable them to identify and resolve managerial problems – from personnel selection and individual assessment to team building and attitude surveys. She also works as a business mentor and professional life skills coach, helping entrepreneurs, small business owners and other people maximise the prime asset of their organisation – themselves. Kate offers a series of practical and transformative evidence-based strategies designed to help people make the most of their opportunities, both business and personal, and her methods are highly successful. She has a postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Studies from Kings College, London and currently lives in Bath.