Be Confident and Assertive

Be Confident and Assertive is part of the Success at Work Series. 10 fresh videos to demonstrate essential employability skills Millennials can use to achieve success at your organization and wherever their future endeavors may take them. Two new interns arrive at Cutting Edge but not everything goes smoothly. Tatiana speaks five languages but must change her negative thinking. Dion is the overconfident smart-talking nephew of the boss. Participants will watch as these former students learn from their mistakes while gaining an edge to succeed along the way. Lessons are engineered for viewers to see a clear picture of success and to maximize effectiveness in communication, prioritization, and organization. In Be Confident and Assertive, Casey is marked immediately as a person lacking confidence. She needs to become aware of how she talks and comes across. As Sam points out, changing her intonation and using fewer vague indecisive words like ‚“I think‚” and ‚“maybe‚” will convey a more positive impression. Casey gets some helpful coaching from Sanjay who has no issues with being assertive. Carol and Michael inform Dion that assertiveness is not a matter of wearing power glasses. Good advice is given about changing negative thinking. Steve coaches Tatiana in turning situations to their best advantage and the importance of requesting help.