WordNet
- Assert: To insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
- Directness: (candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness) The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
Proposed: Self -Assertion: Communicating one's thoughts and feelings directly and boldly
Rationale: simpler
Final: The capacity to express yourself boldly & directly.
Self assertion can be action as well as communication, so I think I prefer the original.
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To have confidence in a personal line of thought or action.
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To have confidence in a personal line of thought/ action/ communication.
'to have confidence in' is my answer when asked "what is meant by 'to put yourself forward boldly' " and people seem to connect with this easier than the current descriptor. and i agree with ronalynn on keeping thought and action.
close to the action in the des
To have confidence in a personal line of thought/action/communication" works well for me.
ReplyDeleteI've added Brian's descriptor & WordNet's meanings for assert & directedness
ReplyDeleteMy suggestion: "To be forthright in communicating one's thoughts or actions."
ReplyDeleteI agree that one normally has to be confident in order to be assertive, however, confidence is a separate value. This value is about "saying exactly what's on your mind", "pulling no punches"
Expressing yourself boldly & directly
ReplyDeleteThe capacity to express yourself boldly & directly.
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