How to Be Assertive Without Being Arrogant

...'Arrogance includes feelings of superiority, elitism, snobbery, or smugness. If you're experiencing any of these, you risk being rude to other people rather than making a genuine connection through assertive communication and active listening. It's more likely that your assertiveness will pertain to getting what you want but not to creating a reciprocal relationship with another person whom you consider to be beneath your level for whatever reason. That lack of genuineness undermines the whole point of assertive communications and means that it's time for a rethink of the insecurities or elitist attitudes that might have crept in unnoticed. Even the most practiced assertive communicators can have a weak moment when they fall by the wayside and need to rechart their course; no shame in that, just do it'. Continue reading by clicking anywhere in this sentence...


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