What underpins the workplace gender gap? It may be just words. This is the finding of a new study in Management Science out of Washington State University, in which researchers successfully made a ...

Confidence is vital, whether for landing a new job or leading an organization. Typically, confidence shines through the written word via assertiveness. But according to a new study, women are less ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study led by Washington State ...

People tend to listen to big talkers, whether they are women or men. Still, more women prefer not to use assertive language, according to a new study. Participants in an experiment more often followed ...

This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. I used to hate answering questions in class. I mean what if I got it wrong or what if I didn’t say it right? Nope, too many risks. Instead of answering ...

Early in my career, a boss told me I was "too direct" and my coworkers couldn't handle me. I didn't want to hide my greatest strength as an assertive person. I eventually learned when to be direct and ...

Is either of these remarks, spoken to a neighbor, assertive? If you don’t mind, can you turn down your music? You need to turn down your music right now. The answer is no. People often think that ...