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Building Assertiveness in the Workplace Bite-Sized Training Course

Our Building Assertiveness in the Workplace Bite-Sized training course is a 90-minute training workshop delivered by a live trainer. Get the skills you need in this short-form training event that helps maximise your training budget.

Building Assertiveness in the Workplace Bite-Sized Course Highlights

Here’s some quick information about our Building Assertiveness in the Workplace Bite-Sized course:

  • 90-minute short-form training course delivered online
  • Can be delivered as an in-house course for your business
  • Focuses on one specific skill
  • Helps your training budget go further
  • Booking is easy. Just select a date and click Book Now!

Course Overview

Course Aim

This workshop provides practical tools to techniques to communicate assertively and set healthy boundaries professionally. It is designed to build confidence and drive immediate results in the workplace.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the key principles of assertive communication.
  • Identify and overcome personal barriers to assertiveness.
  • Learn effective techniques for expressing thoughts and needs clearly.
  • Develop strategies to handle conflict and criticism constructively.
  • Build confidence in professional interactions.
  • Practice assertiveness techniques in real-life workplace scenarios.

Course Content

Welcome and Warm-Up
  • Introduction to the workshop and objectives
  • Ice-breaker activity: Reflect on assertiveness experiences
  • Establishing a comfortable online environment
Understanding Assertiveness
  • Definition and importance of assertiveness in the workplace
  • Differences between assertive, aggressive, and passive communication
  • The impact of assertiveness on career growth and team dynamics
Overcoming Personal Barriers
  • Identifying internal obstacles to assertiveness
  • Techniques to overcome fear and self-doubt
  • Self-assessment of current communication styles
Techniques for Assertive Communication
  • Using "I" statements to express needs and opinions
  • Maintaining a calm and composed body language
  • Active listening: Engaging in meaningful dialogue
Handling Conflict and Criticism
  • Strategies for navigating difficult conversations effectively
  • Constructive feedback: Giving and receiving it assertively
  • Role-playing exercises for practicing real-world situations
Wrap-Up and Practical Exercises
  • Reflection on key learnings and takeaways
  • Interactive Q&A session with practical tips
  • Homework: Daily assertiveness challenges

Want More?

You can learn more about asertiveness skills and assertive communication in our 1-day Assertiveness Skills training course.
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Our Approach

No PowerPoint

Yes, you read that right! We’ve removed PowerPoint from our in-person training courses. Instead we use more creative ways to deliver content and generate discussion.

Always Interactive

No matter how you attend, our courses are interactive and designed specifically for the delivery method being used.

Practical Tools

We minimise theory and focus on practical tools you can take away and use immediately in the workplace.

Clear Pricing

Transparent pricing for open courses and clear all-inclusive quotes for in-house and bespoke work.

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