Assertiveness training develops a powerful relational skill set that can significantly enhance confidence, communication, and happiness in interpersonal relationships. By learning to think and act ...

A nagging concern that too many qualified business and professional women sit back and allow men to take the lead convinced former school teacher Betsy Thomason to create her own brand of ...

Reporting and writing the news demand courage. Or as Melvin Mencher, the legendary Columbia J-school professor put it: If you’re going to be a reporter you have to be counterphobic. Counterphobia, ...

Talk to anyone who is in business in Japan and "Abenomics" usually will enter the conversation. Structural and financial reforms seem to be the topic of the day. However, in the training world — where ...

Navigating the various ups and downs of life is a big part of getting older, and navigating these situations while staying true to oneself takes practice and skill. As your young adult moves through ...

Liadan Hynes undertook an assertiveness training course with life coach Maria Jose Lynch and ended up with a complete lesson in life skills Living the life: Maria Lynch uses her background in ...

Assertive employees display behavior that incorporates interpersonal communication skills. Employers and recruiters look for indications of assertiveness during the interview process, says the London ...

Writer and NYU professor Clay Shirky thinks women should "behave more like men" to get ahead in the world. "Not enough women have what it takes to behave like arrogant, self-aggrandising jerks," he ...