Term
assertiveness
The ability to say openly what you want and what you feel, and to stand up for your boundaries without putting the other person down. It is the middle ground between passivity and aggression.
The Social Strategist: How to Master Your Social Life, Raise Your Status, and Win More Negotiations, Lucio Buffalmano and Ali Scarlett
Explained in
- The Social Strategist: How to Master Your Social Life, Raise Your Status, and Win More Negotiations, Lucio Buffalmano and Ali Scarlett
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, Nedra Glover Tawwab
The ability to state your wishes and your disagreement directly and calmly, without attacking the other person and without backing down.
- Stop Checking Your Likes, Susie Moore
The ability to speak plainly and calmly about what you want and where your limits are, without attacking or making excuses.