Their new assertiveness may reflect a labour law introduced in January 2008, which gave workers more contractual rights.
Not all women tip-toe around others, lack assertiveness or undermine themselves when communicating with others.
Allied with some training in communications and assertiveness skills, a real impact could be made.
The quest for assertiveness as it pertains to writing was articulated by James J.
They said these could include interventions involving conflict management, relaxation, assertiveness and social skills training.
They share deep U.S. concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and increasing assertiveness in the region.
In other words, they need to demonstrate the masculine traits of confidence and assertiveness.
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Even though I was as ambitious as the rest, overt ambition or assertiveness was interpreted as aggressiveness.
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It is not going to shed its new-found self-confidence and assertiveness just because of a few speeches.
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The hope of forging a common European identity has given way to greater national assertiveness, even chauvinism.
To justify its new assertiveness, the post office comes up with heart-rending self-justifications.
The Angolan government's new western-backed assertiveness is not limited to its own territory.
Or how an increase in volume and intensity grabs attention because of the heightened emotion (passion, anger, assertiveness, certainty) it signals.
The banks could cut people's pay: there have been welcome signs of assertiveness from bank shareholders on this score in recent weeks.
Previous episodes of Turkish assertiveness in the region have been less welcome.
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Be assertive and confident when dealing with a personality clash, but don't let assertiveness tip into aggressiveness or confidence become a confrontational stance.
Women as well as men learn to identify leadership with masculine attributes like assertiveness and confidence, not feminine traits such as collaboration and nurturing.
Austrian assertiveness as Ottoman influence declined was compounded with Russian determination to resist any encroachment that threatened her historic interests in the Black Sea region.
As for Abramson, there were concerns about her assertiveness and whether it would stifle discussion and dissent, and about her presentation skills, including her voice.
In other words, the one thing that might help Mr Blair is to make a greater and much more public display of assertiveness with Mr Bush.
With the very act of opposing the Franco-British consensus on Libya, Berlin already has shown a level of assertiveness and foreign policy independence not seen in some time.
But in political terms, the new stridency among senior British Muslims is probably the bare minimum of assertiveness they could show while keeping any credibility with their grassroots.
It may also be the result of assertiveness courses, and perhaps of the bombastic self-confidence shown on programmes like The Apprentice, but it does young people a disservice.
Since Turkey's new geopolitical assertiveness of Ottoman heritage will be driven by Turkish interests, those interests can best be reconciled with European interests on an arm's length basis.
For the moment, however, the fear is that Mr Chirac's assertiveness over the presidency could rebound by making the bank even more determined to fend off political control.
"There is a confidence and assertiveness among nationalists, " he continued.
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Germany lacks the republican assertiveness of France, which bars schoolgirls from wearing headscarves, and the populist self-confidence of Switzerland, which voted to ban minarets in a referendum last November.
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Whether you are advocating a new point of view, supporting a customer, or sponsoring an employee for a promotion a little bit of extra assertiveness can help all leaders.
The difference was dramatic and, because the media is abuzz with commentary about body language, eye contact, succinctness, and assertiveness, I will confine my comments to only one aspect of preparation: facts.
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