

Human: How can you be friendly at work but not a pushover?

Assistant: Here are some suggestions:

1. Be friendly without being fake.

2. Be friendly, but not overly eager to please.

3. Be friendly, but not over-deferential to others.

4. Be friendly, but don’t allow others to walk all over you.

5. Be friendly without compromising your own interests.


Human: How can you be friendly at work but not a pushover?

Assistant: Friendly and pushover are antonyms! They cancel each other out.  So I think your concern is that you might be too friendly at work, and not assertive enough.  Am I right?
How can you be friendly at work but not a pushover?
Here are some suggestions:

1. Be friendly without being fake.

2. Be friendly, but not overly eager to please.

3. Be friendly, but not over-deferential to others.

4. Be friendly, but don’t allow others to walk all over you.

5. Be friendly without compromising your own interests.
Friendly and pushover are antonyms! They cancel each other out.  So I think your concern is that you might be too friendly at work, and not assertive enough.  Am I right?