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In this video from the 10th Annual New Jersey Women Business Leaders Forum, powered by NJBIA, successful businesswomen share insights on how to hone assertiveness skills that advance your career and build more positive, productive and respectful workplaces. 

The panel, moderated by Monica Dema, global head of Content Creation at MDinc, also discussed effective assertive techniques for saying “no,” when necessary, to co-workers, clients and bosses. Panelists included: 

  • Stephanie Staub, Director of Workforce Strategy at New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development 
  • Sarah Switlik, chief operating officer, Switlik Survival Products, a Trenton manufacturer of safety equipment for the aviation, marine, and military markets. 
  • Robin Berg Tabakin, president/owner at Technoforce LLC and the president-elect of the New Jersey State Women’s Chamber of Commerce