[header] How to be assertive [title] Understand assertive communication. [step] Assertive communication carries respect for the feelings, needs, wants, and opinions of others. An assertive communicator avoids infringing upon the rights of others, while asserting their own, seeking compromise in the process. 
Assertive communication utilizes actions and words to express boundaries of needs and wants in a calm fashion, while conveying a message of confidence. [title] Learn verbal features of assertive communication.