Masterclass: Balancing Empathy and Assertiveness

Did you know that Assertiveness is non-offensive and non-aggressive?

Did you know that most people interpret Assertiveness to mean any one of the following: aggressive, passive-aggressive, persuasive, intimidating, manipulating?

Why is that?

Because that's what we see more often in our lives. People "asserting" themselves through power or authority, by elevating their posture and physicality, by yelling, berating, name calling, by using physical force, and just about every other toxic behaviour you can imagine.

And where does this get them? No where. Just a fast ticket to "I don't want to be around you or be loyal to you or do anything for you."

However this isn't the only end result due to the unbalanced use of empathy and assertiveness.