Tip: 01 Assertive vs Assertivo
Have you ever heard in your native language to be more “Assertive,” or maybe you have said to yourself, “I need to be more ‘Assertive.'”
Many cultures think being assertive is more closely related to being more confident or focused on the job or skill.
But in the English language and especially in business, this word will most likely come across to others as being “Aggressive”, which will cause some unnecessary problems in your communications in business english.
“Just Google ‘Assertive’ and see how many negative results you can see!”
The International Business Culture is moving away from language that can be read as unfavourable and becoming increasingly sensitive, so we need to be careful.
Don’t worry. I will give you some fantastic replacements so that you can communicate more effectively internationally.
Let’s replace “Assertive” with other simple options.
- confident
- strong-willed
- positive
Examples
Using “confident”
I need to be more assertive in my day-to-day work
I need to be more confident in my day-to-day work
I am going to show everyone how assertive I can be!
I am going to show everyone how confident I can be!
In this meeting, I will demonstrate an assertive approach to the project
In this meeting, I will demonstrate a confident approach to the project.
Using “strong-willed“
I need to be more assertive in my day-to-day work
I need to be stong-willed in my day-to-day work
I am going to show everyone how assertive I can be!
I am going to show everyone how strong-willed I can be!
In this meeting, I will demonstrate an assertive approach to the project
In this meeting, I will demonstrate a strong-willed approach to the project.
Using “positive“
I need to be more assertive in my day-to-day work
I need to be positive in my day-to-day work
I am going to show everyone how assertive I can be!
I am going to show everyone how positive I can be!
In this meeting, I will demonstrate an assertive approach to the project
In this meeting, I will demonstrate a positive approach to the project.
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As you can see, it is only a simple change, but it makes all the difference in communication. You will be able to get your message across but always stay in a favourable position.
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Clarke