Assertiveness Workbook: Practical Exercises to Improve Communication, Set Boundaries, and Be Your Best Advocate

I got this for me and my 15 year old daughter- our whole family is strong introverts, and I have been becoming more and more shy and quiet as I get older (i'm 46), and my daughter kind of follows that pattern. It was fine when we lived in a tiny town with no much interaction with anyone other than people we knew very well, but now that we live in a much larger urban-adjacent suburb, we're both kind of at a loss on how to be more assertive and forthright. She's starting to miss opportunities because of her hesitance to speak up, so it was time for a shift. This book is great- it sort of gives you an idea of what is appropriate as far as being assertive, and how to go about communicating with others on your own behalf.Bottom line is that it's a good guide to get you thinking about how to step forward and ask for what you need a little more often.

Assertiveness Workbook Practical Exercises to Improve Communication is a workbook attempting to help people understand how to set boundaries and stand up for themselves. This is a large sized page size and it is easy to write in. There are charts and blank lines for writing in and small sections teach you the information to help you understand what it means to be assertive. I think this is best for somebody who doesn’t know anything about how to be assertive. This is very important. Sometimes people think that assertiveness is rude but they are actually confusing aggression with assertiveness. Being assertive is healthy and is necessary to keep your limits and boundaries with other people so that you are not taken advantage of or abused. After having it in hand I felt like I personally didn’t need this because I already know this information, it is quality work and useful to a newbie.

Assertive communication is important and the ultimate goal we all strive for. I am a counselor for adolescents and I teach this in groups and wanted to expand my knowledge I will say this book is spot on. If you’re looking for something evidence based and true look no more! Most of my clients struggle with being passive or aggressive and I’m teaching them the skills, this book teaches them to work on those skills to communicate more effective to have boundaries and to utilize those skill sets at work, or with peers or at home. It talks about toxic friends, bad first dates, being ghosted etc, which I loved this, it then asks for an assertive response. It helps people to communicate with doctors, hiring contractors etc, which is real life, one who isn’t assertive will struggle with this. I love this book. It’s extremely beneficial and I will continue to utilize this at work.

I'm an introvert that consciously works to be assertive. I'm a lawyer by training but am not confrontational by nature. I found this Assertiveness Workbook helpful because of its exercises and the reminders on how to take steps to be more assertive. The book is written in clear, uncomplicated language, so it is easy to focus on the message and exercises instead of the nervousness and emotion that come up when one is in a situation that requires one to assert one's rights/opinion. I enjoyed reading this book and going through the exercises. I personally found it to be helpful.I received this book for free in exchange for an impartial review.

I was fortunate enough to receive a free copy of this book. As a therapist, I often find myself working with client's to become more assertive in various aspects of their lives. I really love how this book brakes down the exercises into various sections of one's life such as being assertive at work, home, & romtantic relationships. It's very useful to have materials to go off of to support client's in standing their ground, upholding their boundaries, and maintaining relationships in multiple facets of life. This book helps us to explore with clients what its like to be in different roles in these relationships as well, which I think is good in helping clients to increase their ability to empathize with others. I would definitely recommend!

I've been slowing making my way through this workbook, and it really is helping me work on being more assertive, especially at work. I've always had a hard time speaking up, and this has given me practical tools and the language to use to do so.

This is a thorough and well organized book. I have found that with many psychology workbooks, they are somewhat verbose with not particularly helpful exercises included among the more useful. This publication is concise, yet comprehensive. No messing about. The structure makes sense and it covers assertiveness in various contacts (e.g. relationships and workplace). The author is clearly knowledgeable about the subject and good at communicating the information in a accessible and applicable manner. My only miss-giving is that the section on other resources is sparse (perhaps there just aren't very many?). I found the book really helpful and wish I'd read something like this years ago.

Ms. Hether-Gray's easy-to-understand communication style is very helpful. While I've always thought of myself as an assertive communicator at work, I must admit that once I read her descriptions related to assertive versus aggressive communication I might border on aggressive more than I realized! I'll certainly focus on her chapters related to the work environment to get myself back on track. Although I was provided with a free review copy, I would recommend this book to anyone who feels lost at where to start becoming a more assertive communicator.