Assertive people are able to clearly make their point, speak their mind, and express their needs while maintaining others’ self-esteem. How to Speak Up Without Putting Others Down, Leader’s Guide from the popular 60-Minute Active Training Series offers facilitators a ready-made, effective one hour program that will teach participants to express themselves clearly, directly, and tactfully. Specifically, participants will learn how to

• Express themselves in a straightforward way¾without offending others
• Stand their ground, tactfully even in the face of resistance
• Persist with people who fail to fo

Mel Silberman is president of Active Training in Princeton, New Jersey, a consulting firm that provides courses on active training techniques, interpersonal intelligence, and team facilitation. He is the author or coauthor of the best-selling books, Active Training, 101 Ways to Make Training Active, and PeopleSmart.

Freda Hansburg is vice president of Active Training and coauthor of PeopleSmart.