Roxana Radulescu

    Roxana Radulescu

    Leadership, Career Development and Team Coach
    It's All Personal, nothing is 'just business'.
    • English; Romanian

      Language

    • Toronto, Canada

      Location

    • Direct and action-oriented

      Coaching style

    • Online

      Form of conduct

    • leadership development and career growth for mid-managers and mid career professionals

      Specialty

    Published on 12/2/2024

    All Personal YouTube Channel: Can we be assertive and empathetic at the same time?

    All Personal on The Go, coaching moment 'Can we be assertive and empathetic at the same time?'

    All Personal YouTube Channel: Can we be assertive and empathetic at the same time?

    Yes, that's a great question, isn't it? This one is from a class I taught on assertive communication last week. I also find this is a recurring theme with the team leaders I work with in leadership coaching sessions. And that's where the quote from Adam Grant's most recent podcast (shared here yesterday) with Brene Brown and Simon Sinek applies perfectly: 'there's a big difference between martyrdom and being a servant leader.' And that's when being assertive is a must! Because in order for us to be able to extend empathy onto others, we need to be empathetic towards ourselves first. That's a big part of being an emotionally intelligent leader - work with and on yourself, first! So yeah, as I go out for my daily walks (had to work on my own self-discipline for this), I cross several bridges. And, as you know it happens when we relax and seem to be thinking of nothing, creativity kicks in. For me, that meant I just had to do an All Personal On-the-Go video on how we can change perspectives when the thought of being assertive is uncomfortable (because we think we are not servant leaders, but selfish leaders if we're assertive). I shared my thoughts on why there's a strong connection between a bridge and being assertive (and what that has to do with empathy). What are your thoughts on being assertive (and empathetic at the same time)? As always, Lead Different.