Expressing your own opinion - tools & techniques

The ability to express one's opinion is one of the key competencies in work, relationships, and personal development. It plays a special role in mentoring and coaching—it allows the mentee to fully participate in the process, openly discussing their needs, values, and beliefs. Authentic communication strengthens self-confidence, builds trust, and develops the ability for constructive dialogue. Expressing one's opinion doesn't mean confrontation—it's an expression of maturity and self-awareness.

In this category, you'll find mentoring and coaching techniques that help break down communication barriers, develop assertiveness, and learn to express opinions clearly, calmly, and respectfully. These tools support building communication courage, the ability to listen, and present one's point of view with empathy and respect. Thanks to them, the mentee can fully utilize the potential of developmental conversations and strengthen their professional relationships.

If you want to learn how to conduct a constructive dialogue and build a relationship based on honesty and trust, read the article "How and what to talk about with a mentor" . It is also worth taking a look at the text "Principles of good mentoring - how to conduct an effective mentoring process" , which emphasizes the importance of openness and communication in a mentoring partnership.

The following techniques will help you develop the ability to express opinions with confidence and empathy, build authenticity in relationships, and strengthen your position in the conversation. This is practical support in developing courage, self-awareness, and the ability to communicate with respect for yourself and others.

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The wheel of life

Improving self-confidence Expressing your own opinion Motivating to act Organizing your own development Setting priorities Systematizing and organizing Broadening your perspective Getting out of a stuck situation

The Wheel of Life is a technique that works well when you need to examine your level of satisfaction in the most important areas of your life. The visual nature of this exercise allows you to easily identify what's important at any given moment. This tool can be used in either the first or last session to measure changes in your satisfaction level in the area(s) you've chosen to work on.

#satisfaction

#lack of satisfaction

#values

#what is important

#meaning

#ordering

#systematization

#priorities

#prioritization

#self-awareness

#circle

#circle of life

#private life

#balance

#harmony

Description of the technique

Work wheel

Expressing your own opinion Improving engagement in the mentoring program Motivating to act Organizing your own development Setting priorities Systematizing and organizing Overcoming frustration with current work Taking responsibility for actions Broadening your perspective Focusing on potentials

The work wheel is a technique that works well when you need to examine the level of satisfaction in a person's most important work areas. The visual nature of this exercise allows you to easily identify what's important at a given moment. This tool can be used in either the first or last session to measure changes in satisfaction with the designated work area(s).

#satisfaction

#lack of satisfaction

#values

#what is important

#meaning

#ordering

#systematization

#priorities

#prioritization

#self-awareness

#circle

#work circle

#work

#balance

#harmony

#development goals

#goals at work

Description of the technique

The wheel of values

Improving self-confidence Expressing your own opinion Improving engagement in the mentoring program Motivating to act Organizing your own development Setting priorities Systematizing and organizing Broadening your perspective Getting out of a stuck situation Focusing on potentials Strengthening potential

The values wheel is a technique that works well when you need to examine your level of satisfaction in the most important areas of your life and values. The visual nature of this exercise allows you to easily identify what's truly important at a given moment. This tool can be used in either the first or last session to measure changes in your level of satisfaction with the area(s) you've chosen to work on.

#satisfaction

#lack of satisfaction

#values

#what is important

#meaning

#ordering

#systematization

#priorities

#prioritization

#self-awareness

#circle

#circle of values

#harmony

#development goals

#life goals

Description of the technique

Sange

Expressing your own opinion Getting out of a stuck situation Focusing on potentials Strengthening potentials

The SANGE technique is effective in all situations requiring an apology to another person, repairing and rebuilding the relationship with that person. It requires considerable maturity, examining one's role in the situation, what could have been done differently, and why. As long as the intention behind the apology is sincere and in harmony with the person, it is a very effective tool that can be used in both professional and personal situations.

#relationships

#apologizing

#repairing relationships

#rebuilding relationships

#truly relationships

#gratitude

#appreciation

#potential

Description of the technique

Careful communication

Expressing your own opinion Achieving a specific goal Providing feedback Broadening your perspective

Mindful communication is a tool for working with communication difficulties and relationship problems. This technique involves carefully examining how we communicate and why our chosen method isn't working. This method also teaches NVC (Nonviolent Communication).

#communication

#conflict

#NVC

#mindfulness

#improving communication

#building relationships

#conflict resolution

Description of the technique