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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The confidence gap between men and women is well documented. At Google, men were being promoted at a higher rate than their female colleagues, because they were nominating themselves for promotion ...

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

I rarely disagree with the opinions expressed by columnist Lucy Kellaway. In a recent column, "The sheer bliss of just saying no", she wrote: "Yes can be said by any old fool, while no requires ...