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As wise as this is, what if we consider every opportunity to communicate with anyone as “important occasions.”

Some respondents have stated their wish to be more assertive without being considered aggressive.

This is wise. Being aggressive will more often than not give you red lights.

Consider this from etymonline.com…

The etymology of ASSERT dates back to 1600: “to declare,” from L. assertus, pp. of asserere “to claim, maintain, affirm.” To assert oneself “stand up for one’s rights” is recorded from 1879.

The origin of AGGRESS dates back even further, “unprovoked attack,” noun of action verb aggress “to approach, to start an argument” (1570s).

Assertiveness reflects respect. Aggressiveness is disrespectful.

When we train executives to be more persuasive, we spend a fair amount of time on this distinction and we illustrate the empowering freedom we have to be assertive out of respect for ourselves AND for the people we strive to persuade.

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Your listening skills indicate your ability to be persuasive.

As our Persuasion Survey continues, the results show that executives rate their listening skills and their aptitude for being persuasive the same.

Interestingly, both skills have the lowest rating, compared with eight others, such as assertiveness and conveying feelings (enthusiasm).

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More results will be posted in each of the next several weeks. And remember, to improve your persuasive skills, improve your listening skills.

How persuasive are you?

On a scale of 1 to 10, the average of all respondents is 6.7.

So far, the lowest rating is 3, the highest is 9.

How does that compare with how you would rate yourself?

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