Assertiveness training course

Assertiveness training - 1 day - private courses from £725 + vat

We also offer a public 2-day Assertiveness & Confidence Building couse for just £450 + vat

This comprehensive one day Assertiveness training course provides practical guidance for anyone who needs to develop their assertiveness skills for a range of workplace situations.

This course will help delegates to develop skills to enable them to be more confident.

Course Objectives

Assertiveness increases the chance of success in any human transaction and as such, supervisors, management, sales executives as well as secretarial staff, accounts staff and all who deal with others, will find this a fascinating and really useful assertiveness training course.

Course Content

What is Assertiveness?

  • What It is Not
  • Why We Need It

Culture and Gender Inhibitions

  • Why It is Not Easy

Counselling Yourself

  • The Need to Control Reaction
  • Learning to Respond
  • Changing Your Mind
  • Creating Self Esteem

Two Way Communication

  • Listening
  • Your Voice
  • Body Language

How to be Assertive

  • The Three Steps

Assertiveness Techniques

  • The Need to Think Positively
  • Use Your Inner Dialogue
  • Fogging the Issue
  • Facing Aggression
  • Broken Record
  • Getting the Message Through
  • Find Out About Broken Promises
  • Discrepancy Assertion
  • Negative Feelings Assertion
  • Don't Let Your Emotions Take Charge
  • Saying No
  • You Have the Right to Say No, Without

Feeling Guilty

  • Negotiating a Solution
  • Workable Compromise
  • Win, Win

Practical Work

  • Your Plans for Future Self Development

Recommended Reading

Assertiveness at Work: A Practical Guide to Handling Awkward Situations - Ken Back, Kate Back – buy from amazon

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