Women and Gender Bias: Assertive Communication
Learning objectives
- Define assertive communication
- Clarify bias against female assertive communication
- List benefits of assertive communication
- Review ways to build assertive communication skills
Course overview
Women are often judged or ridiculed when they communicate assertively. They're pegged as difficult, aggressive, or bossy. It's an unfortunate gender bias that still exists and that women struggle to overcome. In this program, we'll define assertive communication, talk about why this bias is present in today's workforce, and what you can do to overcome it. We'll also discuss the benefits of communicating assertively and go over some ways to develop your assertive communication skills.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
