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Quote of the month: "A man is literally what he thinks" James
Allen
Assertiveness in Five Steps
Source: Communication
Briefings ideas that work
This five-step approach will allow you to say what needs to be said without
putting others on the defensive:
- Show you care about the person’s situation. "I can see how
frustrating it must be for you with all this work piling up, especially
because you’re the only one who can run this machine."
- Outline the problem, but don’t judge. "I see that lots of scrap
materials have overflowed into the aisle."
- Describe how you feel about the problem and how it affects
you. "I find that I feel frustrated because I have trouble getting down
the aisle."
- Ask for a specific behavior change. "I’d appreciate it if the
scrap could be stacked in the corner until maintenance collects it.
Is that all right with you?"
- Be ready to compromise by asking the person to suggest another
solution if he or she is not comfortable with what you want. "If my
idea won’t work for you, what do you think we can do to take care of
this?"
Source: For Team Members Only: Making Your Workplace Team Productive
and Hassle-Free, Charles C Manz, James Mancuso, Christopher P. Neck,
and Karen P. Manz, AMACOM, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
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