The Power of Assertiveness
summary
Claims practical assertiveness comes from breath, body and voice training drawn from drama school and applied to boardrooms and pitches; offers tools: diaphragmatic breathing with breathe in 3 out 5, posture cue of an imaginary string and open chest, and deliberate slowing and pause to stop rambling. Advises a rehearsal routine that includes practicing with triggers, asking open questions first to build rapport before pitching, learning to say no and set boundaries, and using pauses to let silence work as a negotiation tactic.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Start
- 4:54Define Assertiveness
- 6:57The Imposter Syndrome
- 10:20Death to the Facade
- 12:22Breathe
- 17:13Breath Exercise
- 18:03Breathe in the Workplace
- 21:18Diaphragmatic Breath
- 25:12Bad Body Language
- 32:14Let It Matter
- 33:59Death by Meeting
- 34:25How Do We Avoid Death by Meeting
- 40:12Boundaries
- 42:41The Inner Critic
- 45:46Breathe into the Discomfort
- 48:06How Do You Handle the Lack a Lack of Response
- 51:30The Crying Girl
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