assertiveness training

American  

noun

1. a type of behavior therapy in which people are taught appropriate methods of asserting themselves in various situations through honest and direct expression of both positive and negative feelings.

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Etymology

Origin of assertiveness training

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

In the 80s, I stood hesitantly outside an assertiveness training class – feminists used to do lots of stuff like that – unsure whether to knock or not, as I was five minutes late.

From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2019

Professionals provided little concrete help, offering her assertiveness training and tranquilizers.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2017

I’m all for assertiveness training and teaching women how culturally they aren’t as welcomed into conversations and power structures as men are.

From Forbes • Feb. 25, 2013

GE India provides its female staff with assertiveness training.

From Economist • Aug. 24, 2011

Viewing the sign as an affront to his authority, he applied Chapter Two of the assertiveness training book he had just finished and quickly opened the door with determination and a scowl.

From Stories from the Old Attic by Harris, Robert A.