Those who communicate with assertiveness, rather than passivity or aggression, are more likely to maintain positive workplace relationships while meeting their goals. Through video demonstrations, role-playing activities, journaling, and practical workshops, this training course will help you leverage proven techniques to become self-aware of behaviour patterns and increase your ability to get work done.
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Learning Objectives
You Will Learn How To
- Demonstrate and model assertive behaviour for win-win outcomes
- Gain self-awareness of your attitudes, behaviour patterns, and habits
- Develop a positive, proactive response to difficult behaviours
- Exhibit confidence in your ability to address challenging situations
Course Content
Course Outline
Assertiveness Essentials
Recognising modes of interactive behaviour
- Considering critical attributes of assertive behaviour
- Identifying characteristics of nonassertive behaviour
- Acknowledging areas of personal vulnerability and opportunity
- Responding appropriately to manipulation or bullying
Contextual and situational considerations
- Asserting 360 degrees: peers, direct-reports, bosses and vendors
- Assessing the impact of organisational culture
- Accommodating intercultural norms
- Navigating power relationships within the organisation
Expressing Personal Power
Pinpointing patterns of behaviour
- Raising self-awareness
- The role of personal history
- Exploring how identity, fear and habits impact results
- Creating new personal effectiveness
Mapping how people handle conflict
- Enhancing your ability to respond to conflict
- Recognising your conflict style
- Responding differently to different situations
- Considering the role of Emotional and Social Intelligence
Overcoming Challenging Situations
Applying viable assertiveness techniques
- Deciding which situations call for assertiveness
- Witnessing the dynamics of constructive and destructive interactions
Adopting effective assertiveness strategies
- Developing options to respond productively
- Identifying your assertiveness style and adapting your approach
- Giving up blame and focusing on solutions
- Seeing the win-win potential of cooperation
- Finding the root cause through effective questioning
Building Your Assertiveness Skill Set
Committing to assertive and skillful outcomes
- Developing powerful nonverbal communication
- Accepting responsibility for resolution
- Initiating improved communication
- Communicating clearly in complex situations
- Deflecting criticism and personal attacks
Developing the tools
- The power of "I" statements
- Saying "no" productively
- Addressing difficult issues using the DESC approach
- Pushing through resistance
Mastering Assertiveness
Establishing a proactive assertiveness style
- Taking time to think clearly
- Modelling productive approaches
- Responding to everyday situations
- Giving and receiving feedback
Practising effective assertiveness principles
- Leveraging a four-step process model
- Accurately assessing your situation
- Targeting desired outcomes
- Measuring results
Launching Your Assertiveness Plan
Constructing an assertiveness action plan
- Adopting an attitude of responsibility and mutual respect
- Committing to timelines and outcomes
- Prioritising changes in assertive behaviour
Putting the "action" into the assertiveness action plan
- Constructing a blueprint for your action plan
- Reinforcing your newly developed assertiveness skills
- Scheduling time to assess progress
- Practising assertive behaviours
- Modifying your action plan to accommodate change
Exams & Certification
This course is approved by PMI® for 17 professional development units (PDUs).
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