Assertive communication positively affects employees; and more

Communicating assertively allows leaders to give employees direction and feedback without evoking a threat response, HR Daily Community member Catherine Gillespie says.

She outlines how to speak with authority and confidence in this week's featured post.

Other topics this week include acceptable workplace behaviour and conflict resolution, managing romance at work, and more. Browse the posts here:

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