by Alison Burgess | Aug 19, 2019 | Assertiveness, Confidence, Self Belief |
When it comes to talking about confident communication my favorite behavioural model is one which talks about balancing two things. Consideration for the wants and needs of others and the Courage to express your own wants and needs. Courage seems to be a very apt word...
by Alison Burgess | Jun 3, 2019 | Assertiveness, Confidence |
Hands up who thinks you can be too assertive? If I asked this in one of my communications skills workshops I can be sure at least half of the group will agree. So what does too assertive look and sound like? Muffled responses, murmurs about shouting and pointing,...
by Alison Burgess | Mar 26, 2018 | Assertiveness, Confidence, Self Belief |
I was driving to work today, pining for the comedy course I have just completed. It was fun, the group were amazing and it was great to have a reason to laugh on a daily basis. But what I realised this morning was how much I had learned from writing jokes that could...
by Alison Burgess | Oct 23, 2017 | Assertiveness, Confidence |
Today I am going to put myself first! The moment I say that it sounds selfish in my head. What about everyone else who “needs” me, how can I ignore them? What normally happens is that whilst I may start my day with the intention of doing what matters to...
by Alison Burgess | Apr 3, 2017 | Assertiveness, Confidence, Self Esteem |
A key element of one of the 4 pillars of being Limitless for Life, Speaking Out, is about giving feedback to others in a confident and constructive way. Feedback is often quoted as being “the breakfast of champions” so surely it’s something we are all comfortable...
by Alison Burgess | Mar 6, 2017 | Assertiveness, Confidence |
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are” Carl Jung You would think that the simplest thing in life would be to be our genuine selves....
