Answer to Question #205390 in English for Haneen Jamal

Question

Mr. Khalid works for Soft Tech service provider as a part time employee. He noticed that some of his colleagues ask him to do some of their duties. For him it is very difficult to say ‘no’, he thinks that it will cause an argument and that he will come across as rude. He also feels that people are taking him for granted. Due to his increased workload, he feels stressed and demotivated to go to work. His self-esteem and confidence are now being shattered.

Explain and justify from given scenario that assertiveness is often correlated with good self-respect and self-confidence and is very valuable skill to develop.

Answer 1

Assertiveness is the ability of an individual to speak up for himself and in defense of their views. It is being able to speak in an honest and respectful manner.

Mr Khalid should be assertive so that he can develop self- confidence and self- respect to stand up to his colleagues and tell them to do their own duties. His assertiveness will also help him be motivated to go to work, his self-esteem would be high and his productivity will increase because his work load will reduce.