Oh For Food's Sake

Three Simple Ways to Become More Assertive

Episode Summary

“I’m sorry to interject, but would you mind just please…” Nope, stop right there! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re delivering the important message that it’s ok to be assertive! Tune in to learn our three simple tips to help you be more assertive in your work and home life.

Episode Notes

“I’m sorry to interject, but would you mind just please…” Nope, stop right there! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re delivering the important message that it’s ok to be assertive! Tune in to learn our three simple tips to help you be more assertive in your work and home life.

We tell you why it’s important to be assertive and outline some of the reasons why many of us struggle to speak up for ourselves. Once we’ve dived into the difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness, we give you three tips that you can apply to become more assertive. You’ll learn the words you need to remove from your spoken and written vocabulary and you’ll also hear a handy mental reframe that’ll make you feel more comfortable in your new, assertive persona.

So many of you wanted to learn more about being assertive and we’re delighted to be able to help you out! Make sure to subscribe to the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast to be the first to hear about upcoming episodes and training sessions on assertiveness. If you’d like to have a chat with us about how you’re being more assertive in your daily life, hop on over to our Facebook page.

Timestamps

[1:24] Today’s topic: How you can be more assertive

[2:35] Why is it important to be assertive?

[5:48] Gender and assertiveness: Why women might find it harder to speak up

[10:22] Your needs matter too!

[12:52] Being assertive doesn’t mean being aggressive

[14:05] #1: Manage your Maud (AKA internal chatter)

[17:05] #2: Choose your words

[21:49] Why your apologies are undermining your message

[23:35] “You’re not saying ‘no’ to the person, you’re saying ‘no’ to the task”

[24:57] #3: Face, base, pace

[26:05] There’s more assertiveness training to come!