Lesson 2: Assertiveness
E. Why We Don't Assert Ourselves
Now that you've discovered
some areas where you might like to set some
limits, let's consider what thoughts, feelings,
or attitudes might hinder our attempts to
assert ourselves. Jot down a few ideas here.
Uncovering Our Fears
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Uncovering the Benefits
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List 15 Feelings
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Now, briefly write out three instances
in communicating with another in the
workplace that you found upsetting,
and wish you could have handled differently.
Choose recent situations that you
would be willing to have a positive
change in.
Pick situations that may still be running through your mind,
"if I could only do that over again..." Another good
scenario would be one that you still have a lot of strong feelings
about. And finally, find
an example of something that you might be concerned would
happen again with another person, something that is likely to repeat
itself. Any of these could include the possibility that a change may
occur whether the other person changes or
not.
Use the
format of briefly describing situation,
what you felt when
you were upset, what outcome you
really wanted, and how you then
felt about yourself and the other
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Situation #1:
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Situation #2:
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Situation #3:
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Reminder: Be sure
to print this page before moving on.
The program will not save your entries
as this is a practice exercise for your
reference. |
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About this Lesson
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Lesson
2 covers appropriate expression
of feelings, assertiveness, and barriers
to assertiveness.
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