In this episode of the Impostor Syndrome Files, we talk about assertiveness as a way to overcome impostor syndrome. My guest, Ivna Curi, an assertiveness consultant, shares her personal story as well as her perspective on why assertiveness is so important. She also shares important strategies to help us gain clarity, stop making assumptions and speak up with greater confidence. To join the free Impostor Syndrome Challenge, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/impostor-syndrome-challenge/To learn more about the Leading Women discussion group, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/leading-women-discussion-group/To schedule time to speak with me directly about your questions/challenges, visit:https://yourcareersuccess.com/contact/About My GuestIvna Curi’s mission is to empower professional women and minorities to empower themselves through assertive communication skills so they can confidently get ahead in their careers, lead better, and have more impact. She teaches how to speak your mind, ask for what you want, say no, disagree, self-promote, give feedback and advocate for yourself in a respectful and effective way. She is a Forbes contributor and the CEO and founder of AssertiveWay.com where she offers trainings, workshops, and community support. She has an MBA from INSEAD and has lived in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. 14 thousand students have taken one of her assertiveness courses.  Get started today with her crash course on how to be more assertive at work without being rude at https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead, get other free resources at https://www.assertiveway.com/free, or sign up for her weekly newsletter at https://assertiveway.com/newsletter.