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Assert Yourself and Build Confidence

2 Day Course
Code MPDAYBC

Book Now - 2 Delivery Methods Available:

Classroom Virtual Classroom Private Group - Virtual Self-Paced Online

Overview

Assertiveness is the antidote to fear, shyness, passivity and even anger, so there is an astonishingly wide range of situations in which this training is appropriate.

It can be stressful if you feel you cannot tactfully and effectively speak out.

Assertive communication can strengthen relationships and inspire respect.

Common concerns we hear include:

  • How do I say 'no' to unreasonable and excessive requests?
  • How do I avoid overloading my schedule?
  • How do I build belief in myself?
  • How do I portray confidence?

This thought provoking and practical workshop will encourage you to contribute more fully to any discussion. Finding your voice can take courage and we can help you to do that.

Objectives

Once you have completed this course you will be able to:

  • Make confident requests
  • Say 'no' when you need to
  • Behave in a congruent manner
  • Trust your judgement
  • Take ownership of your feelings and behaviours
View detailed Course Modules

Target Audience

This course is aimed at those who are wanting to achieve the right balance in their levels of assertion.

Modules

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Introduction & Welcome (2 topics)

  • You will meet like-minded people and share your reasons for wanting to be on the course.
  • An experienced, friendly trainer will help you visualise where you want this course to take you.

What is Confidence? (1 topic)

  • During this section we define assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive and how each style is perceived and recognised by others and the effect this has on how they treat you, including some discussion on people's filters.

Confidence & Belief (1 topic)

  • Defining what it is that you want from your communication will have a huge impact on how successful it is. One of the most critical aspects of feeling confident is often based in what you believe about yourself, others and the world in general. Some people may consider that our beliefs are static, however the truth is for more fluid. Not only do our beliefs change over time, but often we have to actively maintain beliefs to sustain them.

Building Internal Confidence (2 topics)

  • You need to be able to rely completely on your own ability to bounce back and motivate yourself. Without a solid base of confidence and self-esteem it is easy to get frustrated by others lack of support or de-motivated by their comments.
  • To a greater or lesser extent we all talk to ourselves. It might be that little warning voice just before you do something dangerous, or a loud, shouting voice telling you to get out of the chair and get on with something. Whichever form it takes it's there for all of us. The first step in utilising our internal dialogue to feel more confident is to become more consciously aware of what we're saying.

Making Mistakes (1 topic)

  • For many people one of the things which limits their confidence is fear of failure. This fear can paralyze us, and stop us from doing anything new or outside of our Comfort Zone.

Handle Praise and Criticism Positively (2 topics)

  • We look at past instances of feedback you have received and pinpoint what feels uncomfortable and how you could handle it differently. We will examine underlying messages, whether they exist and if that matters. We will also look at how to give constructive feedback, saying why, rather than just saying nice or critical things.
  • You role play praise and criticism scenarios until you feel comfortable, both giving and receiving praise and criticism.

How Do You Assert Yourself? (2 topics)

  • During this section we define assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive and how each style is perceived and recognised by others and the effect this has on how they treat you, including some discussion on people's filters.
  • You will fill out a self assessment to look at the way you assert yourself. You will look at a number of scenarios to practice feeling comfortable with assertion.

Personal Rights (1 topic)

  • Our rights always need to be balanced by our responsibilities towards others - and an important part of this is to recognise and accept that others have the same personal rights that we do.

Making & Refusing Requests (1 topic)

  • One of the first steps in asserting yourself and getting what you want is learning to ask for what you want; and not only ask for what you want, but do so in a way that will lead to you getting it. We look at the six levels of assertion and you practice using them until they feel comfortable.

Assertiveness in Groups (1 topic)

  • Groups can at times be the most difficult situations to assert ourselves in. Many people feel less confident in a group and are often means of how much they might communicate that lack of confidence.

Difficult People (2 topics)

  • This session explores why certain people appear to be difficult or why giving certain messages is harder for you than for others in the group. We look at turning the problem around and tackling it from a different angle to solve it. We will also look at why conflict happens: both personality disputes and issue based disputes and how to handle them.
  • You devise tricky situations and the group resolves them using all the information learned so far on the course.

Action Plan (1 topic)

  • You reassess your feelings of confidence and assertion, as well as writing an inspiring top 3 tips from the course.

Prerequisites

Delegates will be provided with pre-course tasks for completion prior to attending the, course by email.

Scheduled Dates

Please select from the dates below to make an enquiry or booking.

Pricing

Different pricing structures are available including special offers. These include early bird, late availability, multi-place, corporate volume and self-funding rates. Please arrange a discussion with a training advisor to discover your most cost effective option.

Code Location Duration Price May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
MPDAYBC
Virtual Classroom (Virtual On-Line)
2 Days $1,885
22-23
Next 6 Months
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