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1.Stand up for your rights – basic assertion
If you find it difficult to be assertive, this is a good place to start to gradually build your confidence. It’s also the most most common approach to express your needs, wants and opinions in a factual way without seeming rude.
2.Put yourself in other people’s shoes – empathetic assertion
Empathy assertion is a useful technique to use to help you be assertive while demonstrating your understanding of anther persons feelings. This not only shows that you have taken the time to try to understand their position but that you’ve made a conscious decision with them in mind.
3.Point out a misunderstanding – discrepency assertion
Using discrepency assertion will help you to point out a discrepency between what has previously been agreed and what is actually happening or about to happen. It often concludes with a statement of your needs and wants
4.Help someone help themselves - responsive assertion
The key to this approach is to find out where other people stand and their needs, wants, opinions and feelings.
5.Confront someone about their behaviour – negative feeling assertion
This technique is a good way to help you make a statement that draws the attention of another person to the undesirable effect their behaviour is having on you. The best way to tackle a difficult conversation like this is to practice and keep in mind four elements: