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Three Questions to Consider Before you Speak Assertively

The Recovering Engineer

As I speak, write, coach, and train on the application of assertive communication techniques and strategies, I get many questions related to this topic. They are pretty good guidelines for making decisions about how to proceed in a conflict situation. Frankly, it can be complicated and difficult to do.

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Rules Without Relationship Breed Rebellion | Guy Harris: The.

The Recovering Engineer

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. They help us know what is and is not acceptable in the eyes of the people close to us and within larger groups of people. And, as the title of this post says, rules without relationship breeds rebellion.

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