Assertiveness Skills

Course Cost £250 +VAT

Duration 1 DAY

Online

Being assertive boosts confidence in communication.
Develop assertiveness for social and business interactions.
Course helps build self-confidence for work effectiveness.
Learn to control daily activities and overcome stress.
Audience: Anyone needing to improve assertiveness and communication.

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Overview

Online Assertiveness Skills Training aims to help individuals express themselves confidently without resorting to passive or aggressive behavior. The course focuses on developing assertiveness, self-confidence, and effective communication skills for improved work productivity and stress management. Delegates will learn to understand assertiveness, appreciate individual rights, communicate positively, enhance self-esteem, use effective words, and approach situations assertively. The course is suitable for anyone looking to enhance their assertiveness skills and communication abilities.

Who should attend

Back Office Analyst, OD Officer, Executive Assistant

Course Content

Overview

Being assertive is being able to express yourself with confidence without having to resort to passive, aggressive or manipulative behaviour.

By developing assertiveness and becoming aware of our own strengths and weaknesses, we can modify our behaviour for greater effectiveness in social and business interactions.

This course will provide guidance on how to become more assertive and build self-confidence, which in turn will help delegates to achieve greater work effectiveness and productivity. This course will also help put delegates in control of their daily activities and make them more able to overcome stressful work and life situations.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will have the skills to:

•   Explain what assertiveness is and what it means for us and those around us
•   Appreciate that everyone has rights as an individual and that you can stand by those rights
•   Take a positive approach in communicating more effectively
•   Improve their self-esteem
•   Appreciate which words to use to get the most out of interactions with others
•   Follow a set process for approaching situations in an assertive manner

Audience

This course is suited to anyone that needs to develop their assertiveness skills and improve communication with others.

Course Contents

What is Assertiveness?

A series of activities relating to what assertiveness means and, perhaps more importantly, what it means to the participants.

My Assertiveness Goals

A chance for the participants to review what they want to get out of the session and where they would like to end up with regard to their approach to assertiveness.

How Assertiveness Works

A look at human reactions and the reasoning behind them culminating in an activity that looks at the participants own observations in relation to assertive behaviour.

My Assertive Rights

A review of the rights we have as individuals followed by a commitment to the rights by the participants.

Taking a Positive Approach
Looking at key methodology, including:

• Giving and Receiving Compliments

o A review of typical responses to compliments and their negative consequences, followed by an opportunity to develop new, positive responses.

• Improving Self-Esteem

o An in-depth review of each individuals positive aspects.

• New Challenges

o A set of challenges to take participants out of their comfort-zone and into the realm of possibilities.

• Effective Communication

o A look at what makes effective communication with some modelling of behaviours.

Approaching Assertiveness

A look at the four cornerstones of being assertive with a chance to practice these behaviours.

The Words You Use

• Understanding the key areas of effective communication.
• Covering the areas of; Disclosing Your Feelings, Being Clear, Being Persistent, Empathising and Working Towards a Wise Outcome.

Preparing to Be Assertive

A chance to understand and practice a set process of ‘scripting’ in order to develop an effective and natural approach to assertive interactions.

Assertive Review

An activity that solidifies the reasoning behind wanting to become assertive, whilst demonstrating that it is not an unachievable outcome

What did attendees think of the course?

“The material, hints and delivery have certainly been very useful and I will continue to use these on a daily basis” – E.G. Release Controller
“Very appropriate. It will help on a daily basis, at work and outside” – N.F. Back Office Analyst
“Very useful and well adapted to the individual participants’ needs” – A.B OD Officer
“A very engaging course and good trainer” – S.A. Executive Assistant

Duration: 1/2 Day

Cost: £325 + Vat

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