Name: How to speak up for yourself
Uploaded: 2016-11-23T16:17:34Z
Duration: 14 min 59 s
Description: Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

Speaking up is hard to do, even when you know you should. Learn how to assert yourself, navigate tricky social situations and expand your personal power with sage guidance from social psychologist Adam Galinsky.

How to speak up for yourself

The ability to speak up depends less on personality than on power and social context. A new parent’s fear of appearing overbearing nearly led to a medical emergency, while a poorly timed negotiation left someone empty-handed. People are rewarded for staying within their 'range of acceptable behavior,' which expands or contracts based on power and circumstance. Strategies like advocating for others, taking perspective, and leveraging allies can widen that range and make assertiveness safer.

Speaking Up Requires Power, Allies, And The Right Tools

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Adam Galinsky: How to speak up for yourself