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Feb 2024
57m 43s

Assertiveness Amplified: Mastering Negot...

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A.
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In this episode, Ivna Curi, MBA, Founder of the Assertive Way, and Podcast host of "Speak Your Mind Unapologetically," discusses how she and her team help organizations and women in the workforce to make their case by speaking up assertively. 



You'll learn:

  1. The 4 parts of assertiveness.
  2. The language of respect.
  3. Ask great questions like, "What makes you feel respected at work?"
  4. The most common myths about assertiveness are defunct.


We discuss:

  1. 2 role-playing scenarios to give you a taste of assertiveness.
  2. How to not come off as aggressive.
  3. 3 things you can do to handle the backlash.
  4. Mistakes to avoid by applying "C.A.R.E."


Follow Ivna Curi on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/


Assertive Way Institute LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/assertivewayinstitute/


Assertive Way website https://assertiveway.com/


Ivna's podcast: "Speak Your Mind Unapologetically." https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/


Ivna's Ted Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXaXOZXkXU


Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwamechristian/


The Ultimate Negotiation Guide: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/guides/ultimate-negotiation-guide/


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Kwame Christian with Ivna Curi.

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