Assertive behavior is defined as an honest and appropriate expression of feelings in which a person asserts her or his own rights in ways that do not violate the rights of others.
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, a researcher from Emory's Goizueta Business School explained how she and a colleague from Stanford's Graduate School of Business synthesized 71 studies looking at reactions to
assertive behavior.
Russian women find confidence and
assertive behavior highly attractive.
Although the risks of behavior problems among children in child care programs are low, McCartney and her colleagues did find a correlation between the number of hours spent in child care each week and the likelihood of adults to report disobedience, aggressiveness, or
assertive behavior such as bragging and demanding attention.
According to Emmer and colleagues,
assertive behavior is
Teachers can also communicate appropriate levels of dominance by exhibiting
assertive behavior.
Assertive behavior differs significantly from both passive behavior and aggressive behavior.
But in many cultures,
assertive behavior is considered inappropriate, especially for women.
There are literally hundreds of situations for which you should be using
assertive behavior in the workplace and as an administrative professional.
• Utilize conflict resolution and promote
assertive behavior following all established course guidelines.
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Not exact matches
Here's the problem, in short: The
assertive, authoritative, dominant
behaviors that people associate with leadership are frequently deemed less attractive in women.
Whites might still admire this heroic
behavior, but this admiration was clouded by the belief that to insist on blacks» indefinite forbearance was impossible, and that, in light of the severe provocation, black
behavior in fighting Jim Crow may have been, after all, insufficiently
assertive.
Dear Miserable: The situation will continue until you are
assertive enough to tell Tony that you will no longer tolerate his controlling
behavior.
The study found that spending a lot of time in daycare predicted more truly aggressive and disobedient
behavior, not just more
assertive or independent
behavior, as some had alleged» (Cook, who cites Belsky, 2003).
«The shift in assertiveness is small — HEART participants were 5 percent more
assertive than the control group — but one of the key findings here is that a short, one - time intervention can have a measureable impact on
behavior,» Widman says.
In her all - female treatment groups, Greenfield discovered that women shared personal information more readily, and bonding
behavior was more noticeable, particularly for less
assertive women.
The researchers also found that when men acted
assertive and warm — in general, not considered the norm for male
behavior — they reported lower incivility from their male counterparts.
Also, the movie presents the girls»
behavior as a forum for debate, as two moms (Mann and Sarayu Blue) square off in a heated discussion about feminism and the culture's view of sexually
assertive women.
The Second Step curriculum emphasizes impulse control (the ability to control and manage thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors, including listening, focusing attention, following directions, using self - talk, being
assertive, identifying and understanding feelings, respecting similarities and differences), empathy (conversation skills, joining groups, making friends), anger and emotional management (calming down strong feelings, managing anger, managing accusations, disappointment, anxious and hurt feelings, handling put downs, managing test anxiety, resisting revenge, and avoiding jumping to conclusions), and problem - solving (playing fairly, taking responsibility, solving classroom problems, solving peer exclusion problems, handling name calling, dealing with peer pressure, dealing with gossip, seeking help when you need it).
They need to learn how to correct these and practice appropriate responses: fairness, keeping track of promises, warnings, systematic rewards, being properly
assertive, and identifying the causes of correctly labeled disruptive
behaviors.
Self - regulated educators know that every «
behavior management» technique works better when you are in the calm,
assertive, respectful state of mind.
The challenges of modern schools and the learning and
behavior challenges of modern students, in combination with along with the demands of a busy life, make it more important than ever for an effective educator to be calm and
assertive, strong on the inside, respectful and empathetic toward self and others.
Lee Canter's
Assertive Discipline: Positive
Behavior Management for Today's Classroom.
Through the use of positive
behavior interventions and
assertive discipline we will make our students secure and safe.
She uses positive lures and reinforcement to teach new skills and motivate the desired
behaviors, followed by more
assertive input and corrections as appropriate to establish a reliably trained dog.
Assertive, consistent, positive
behavior training (and exercise) is the way to go if your pet has barking issues.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative
behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm /
assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect
behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
Having the natural
assertive terrier characteristics, however, the Jack Russell will not put up with even unintended abusive
behavior from a child.
a.) a considerable amount of exercise, including the use of treadmills and backpacks, as a way of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises b.) packs of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative
behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm /
assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect
behaviors; k.) a variety of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type of approach; l.) a variety of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.) electric collars (usually not mentioned in their marketing materials or websites)
If this isn't your dog's natural place, the best way to teach this
behavior is to exhibit calm,
assertive leadership and correct your dog when she isn't walking properly.
Among a litter of puppies there may be specimens more predisposed to
assertive and aggressive
behaviors.
Curbing bad
behavior Unneutered dogs are much more
assertive and prone to urine - marking (lifting his leg) than neutered dogs.
You want someone who ignores unwanted
behaviors, praises appropriate
behaviors, and engages in calm,
assertive corrections when necessary.
It is seen to be not necessarily aggressive but very
assertive, controlling
behavior.»
For example, some cultures value direct,
assertive statements and speaking up without waiting for a turn; other cultures disapprove of such
behavior.
Business Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for daily operations, sales, and customer service for a variety of businesses Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through networking, in person sales, and other tactics Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Create and implement successful advertising campaigns to generate new business Analyze market trends, consumer
behavior, and craft sales strategies Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Design and administer sales and customer service training for new team members Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Make cold calls in a courteous, yet
assertive manner that translates to sales results Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Set and strictly adhere to budgets and schedules
DBT groups are helpful for those in recovery as participants learn skills to work through painful feelings without a substance, decrease addictive
behaviors, get unstuck from emotional or behavioral patterns, learn to be present in the moment and participate fully in life, let go of shame and judgments of self and others, and utilize
assertive communication.
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Children were videotaped eating a standardized snack with their mothers at 3 time points across toddlerhood to address 2 objectives: 1) to identify maternal and child characteristics that are associated with observed maternal feeding
behaviors, and 2) to test the hypothesis that more prompts, a greater percentage of prompts being
assertive, and more intrusiveness are associated with greater child adiposity.
Julie C Lumeng, Tina N Ozbeki, Danielle P Appugliese, Niko Kaciroti, Robert F Corwyn, Robert H Bradley; Observed
assertive and intrusive maternal feeding
behaviors increase child adiposity, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 March 2012, Pages 640 — 647, https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.111.024851
Triple P is based on five principles that are imperative in teaching positive parenting: ensuring a safe and engaging environment, creating a positive learning environment, using
assertive discipline, having realistic expectations, and taking care of oneself as a parent.55 The conceptual underpinning of Triple P is that the parent must be «self - regulatory,» meaning that she believes that she can improve the
behavior of her child through her own actions and is confident in making decisions and problem solving to do so.56
The findings also suggest that such interventions need to focus specifically on
assertive or intrusive maternal
behaviors and not simply on prompting in general.
Objectives: This study sought to identify factors associated with maternal feeding
behaviors and to test the hypothesis that more maternal prompts to eat, more
assertive prompts, and more intrusiveness are associated with greater child adiposity.
This book helps children identify passive («mouse») and aggressive («monster»)
behaviors in themselves and others, and discover their own true and
assertive «me».
Exploring the source of pain and clarifying the real problem, either anxiety, depression, uncontrollable
behavior, or intellectual disabilities, is the main key to obtain an accurate diagnosis and an
assertive treatment.»
Using an
assertive approach, you can demonstrate that you want an independent, neutral person to assess the situation and provide feedback about both parents
behavior.
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