A practical book that teaches you how to smoothly communicate difficult things. - Title: How to Communicate Difficult Things - Publisher: Discover Twenty-One - Pages: 245 Assertion: Respecting both yourself and the other person Changes workplace relationships! Discover Keisho (Pocket Books) For dialogue, neither "suffering in silence" nor "saying too much" The leading authority on assertion reveals its secrets. Noriko Hiraki After graduating from Tsuda University's Department of English Literature in 1959, she studied at the University of Minnesota Graduate School, majoring in counseling and psychology (Master of Education in Psychology). After returning to Japan, she worked as a counselor while also guiding the next generation. After serving as a counselor and professor at Rikkyo University, a professor at Japan Women's University, a professor at Atomi University, and the director of the Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy (IPI), she has been the representative of the Japan Assertion Association since 2019. Clinical Psychologist. Family Therapist. Numerous publications. She is a leading authority on assertion training in Japan. ISBN978-4-7993-2926-9 Price: 1210 yen [Communication] [Human Relations] 5 You will be able to communicate while valuing both "yourself" and "the other person." Chapter 1: Are you suppressing what you want to say? Chapter 2: Why can't you say what you want to say? Chapter 3: Discovering "feelings" and living naturally with assertion Chapter 4: <Practice> Assertively conveying "feelings" Chapter 5: What it means to value "feelings" is to live honestly with yourself For dialogue, neither "suffering in silence" nor "saying too much" "Suppressing what you want to say" "Regretting what you said later" Have you ever had such experiences? While respecting the other person, convey your feelings. We will teach you the ultimate communication! "Assertion" is communication that values both yourself and the other person. It is a method of "expressing what you want to say while valuing it" and at the same time, "trying to understand what the other person wants to convey while valuing it." The author of this book is a leading authority on assertion training in Japan. By reading this book, you will understand communication that greatly improves relationships with superiors, subordinates, family, and friends. ◎ What you will be able to do by reading this book ・Be able to say NO while maintaining a good relationship ・Be able to live honestly with yourself ・Be able to express anger well