Build your assertive communication skills in your personal and professional life! Expressing yourself, your wants, and your emotions with regard to others. Saying no. Setting boundaries. Giving someone feedback. Checking in and regulating yourself and your emotions. Assertive communication is the most desired communication style: how do you build this when you find yourself playing small in relationships, career, and personal matters? Maybe you realize that you’ve been more passive than you like, and you’d like to make an intentional choice to be assertive. You try to say no and realize it’s way too much – EEK! Pull it back, hide in that comfort zone, and feel like you’re getting walked over. No more. From body language, eliminating “weak” language, saying no, and checking in – and expressing! – wants and feelings, we’ll start to build assertive communication skills and techniques that keep you learning and away from the panic zone of progress. There will be several activities, prompts, and ideas that you can work on immediately to sharpen your assertive communication skills, as well as longer-term ideas and concepts to continue practicing.