Assertiveness Skills
Course Overview
Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. Assertive individuals are able to get their point across without upsetting others, or becoming upset themselves. This course focuses on understanding the difference between aggressive, passive and assertive behaviours to improve personal communication effectiveness.
Course Objectives
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- Stand up for their own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way
- Establish the different styles of communication and the impact they have on others
- Identify the barriers to effective communication
- Understand how beliefs and experience influence communication style
- Evaluate the effectiveness of their own communication style
- Explore and plan a strategy to improve their personal communication effectiveness
Prerequisites
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- There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Content
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What is Assertiveness?
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Understanding communication
Barriers to effective communication
Ways to improve communication
How effective a communicator are you? Communication assessment
Communication styles and their implications
Feedback – johari window -
How to help build, boost and develop self-confidence and assertiveness
Methods and Techniques
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Rights and Responsibilities in assertiveness
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Beliefs
Unassertive beliefs
Aggressive beliefs
Personal reflection -
Types of Assertion
Basic
Empathic
Escalating
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Behaviours associated with assertive, passive and aggressive communication styles
Non-verbal behaviour
Verbal behaviour -
Personal Action Plan
Included with this course
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- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
- Comprehensive course materials and exercises
Public Scheduled Course Dates
Private Training
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Course Options
Private courses:Private courseFlexible date and locationPlease quote for pricesPublic scheduled courses:
All prices exclude VAT, prices per delegate.27 Feb 2026Virtual£34525 Nov 2026Virtual£345 -
Assertiveness Skills Course Options
Please contact us to discuss options for this coursePublic ScheduledPublic ScheduledFixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!PrivatePrivateFlexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.BespokeBespokeBespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
- Virtual Training
J.R. Galliford Try, Assertiveness Skills
J.R. Galliford Try, Assertiveness Skills
C.R. Froneri International Plc, Assertiveness Skills
S.C. Pp, Assertiveness Skills
A.P. James Jones and Sons Ltd, Excel Level 2
C.C. Eggeruk Ltd, Excel Level 2
A.M. Px Group, Business Writing Skills
T.W. Nicholsons Sealing Technologies, Excel Level 2
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