Learning how to become assertive at work is crucial to anyone’s career. Assertiveness helps you earn the respect of your peers and make sure your point of view gets heard.
Assertiveness At Work
Learning how to become assertive at work is crucial to anyone’s career. Assertiveness helps you earn the respect of your peers and make sure your point of view gets heard.
But being assertive and knowing the ins and outs of assertive communication is easier said than done. This is especially true if it doesn’t come to you naturally.
But, it is possible to learn assertiveness and stand up for yourself. You can even do so in a way that is healthy and respectful of others.
Let’s discuss the importance of assertiveness. You’ll also learn how it differs from passiveness and aggression and how you can become more assertive in the workplace.
What will you learn?
How to apply the basic techniques of assertive behaviour
Gain the ability to resolve potential conflict or difficult workplace situations
The ability to communicate in a clear and measured manner
Action plans to deal with tough situations as they arise
Assertiveness techniques
Understanding of the importance of body language
Understanding of the psychology of interpersonal relationships
Understanding of assertive, aggressive and passive behaviours
Fostering effective communication
Who is it for?
Everybody who would like to avoid difficult situations and turn them into a positive.
Cost and duration
This course lasts for a day and is delivered at the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Training Hub by our approved expert trainers.
These sessions are also perfect for groups of staff that require the same training and can also be organised at your offices, an external location of your choosing, or as an online session.
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This one-day Assertiveness training course covers the basics of assertiveness – what it is and the challenges people face when being assertive. It will provide you with the tools and skills you need to think and act more assertively.
This course will explore what assertion is and how it can be applied. Assertion is often assumed to be a negative and perhaps even aggressive technique associated with those who shout louder than the rest. In reality, assertion when done correctly does not fall on the passive-aggressive spectrum at
This course aims to give delegates an understanding of the tools and techniques behind staying consistently assertive and recognising passive and aggressive behaviour.
Our training courses are tailored for each individual businesses needs and we draw from a wide range of core material. This has been developed through years of experience and study of the science of developing people and businesses.
Develop the skills and confidence to assert your opinions and proposals in a way that is accepted by the listener.
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