noun
- confident and forceful behavior; the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive
Examples
- Her assertiveness in meetings helped her get promoted quickly.
- The training course focused on developing assertiveness skills.
- He admired her assertiveness when dealing with difficult customers.
- Assertiveness is important for effective leadership.
- She learned to balance assertiveness with empathy.
- The therapist helped him develop healthy assertiveness.
- His lack of assertiveness made it hard for him to negotiate.