I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ need a response for this discussion: Communication is key

I‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ need a response for this discussion: Communication is key to getting a point across, whether, with another person/s, it may be done verbally, nonverbally, or a combination of both. Communicating with others can be done in many ways. In the following, this nurse will compare being aggressive to assertive, the importance of both in dealing with communication and in leadership. Assertive vs Aggressive Communication “Assertive behaviors allow people to stand up for themselves and their rights without violating the rights of others” (Weiss & Tappen, 2015, p. 88). Being assertive when communicating with others means being professional and polite to disclose the importance of an item/s that the person is trying to get across. Being assertive does not guarantee that the person will establish what he/she needs or wants but they will stand for what they believe. Showing aggressiveness means that the person does not respect others’ needs, feelings, opinions, or rights (Turaga, 2019). When communicating with others or leadership, their aggressive communication will trend to their side and not care about what others have to say. “This may also involve a kind of self-expression which can demand, attack or humiliate other people, generally in a way which shows lack of respect for others” (Turaga, 2019, p. 51). In leadership, both assertive and aggressive communication will help a leader establish their needs or wants for the organization. Assertive communication in a leadership role will help respect others’ opinions and rights, establish an openness to the needs and communication, and help strengthen relationships without conflict. Being assertive helps establish relationships within an organization, while demonstrating aggressive communication may drive people away from the organization due to having no respect for others. Passive-aggressive communication Next, this nurse will give an example of passive-aggressive communication. “In generic words, being passive can be described as a person giving up his/her own rights and directly or indirectly deferring the rights of another person” (Turaga, 2019, p. 52). People that show passive-aggressive communication leave it to others to handle the situation by staying quiet, withdrawing from the conversation, or avoiding the situation. “We can do whatever you want” or “Your ideas are better” are examples of ways that passive-aggressive people express their thoughts or feelings (Turaga, 2019). Opinion on “assertiveness is unfeminine” This nurse will give his opinion on what he thinks of the statement, “assertiveness is unfeminine”. To this nurse this statement re‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍fers to women that are assertive are not feminine, men are the only ones that may be assertive. Women that are assertive, scary, pushy, or aggressive is unlike a female. “Why is that male leadership traits have become synonymous with “aggressive”, “dominant” and “loud”, ask Julia Oliphant, after a survey showed half of women feel they need to “act like men” to get ahead in the workplace” (na, 2013). Women that are assertive are looking forward to upgrading their position in an organization or want to be heard with their ideas or opinions. Assertiveness Lastly, this nurse will recommend some advice to be assertive, the role assertiveness takes in handling criticism, and during effective communication. This nurse would advise someone that wants to be assertive to know that they must be open to others’ ideas and opinions as their idea or opinion may not be chosen. “Assertive communication skills create opportunities for open discussion with a variety of opinions, needs, and choices to be respectfully heard and considered in order to achieve a win-win solution to certain problems” (Pipas & Jaradat, 2010). Another word of advice that this nurse recommends is to be polite to others, be firm, stand up to what he/she believes in, and keep a positive attitude. The role of being assertive and handling criticism comes with a pause. “The more you increase the pause, the more you can respond” (Turaga, 2019, p. 50)! This is helpful as it helps the person take a deep breath and respond to the criticism in a positive way and not disrespect the person. The role that assertiveness takes on effective communication is respect for the other person and staying open to any other ideas that they might have. “One chooses to consciously be assertive while conversing with others thus leading to straightforward conversations and quicker decision making and positive collaboration” (Turaga, 2019, p. 59). References na (2013, Oct 15). What does ‘acting like a man at work even mean anymore? Pipas, M. D., & Jaradat, M. (2010). Assertive communication skills. Annales Universitatis Apulensis: Series Oeconomica, 12(2), 649. Turaga, R. (2019). Respond, Don’t React – Be Assertive. IUP Journal of Soft Skills, 13(4), 49-59. Weiss, S. A., & Tappen, R. M. (2015)‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍. Essentials of nursing leadership and management. . Davis Company