CANCELLED – Assertive Communication

Workshop:

Do you struggle with being assertive?

Are you lacking the confidence and self-esteem to communicate effectively?

Do you find yourself blowing up and then regretting it?

People often struggle with finding a balance between passive and aggressive communication. Assertive communication is expressing what you believe and how it can be achieved in a way that is strong, open, tactful and effective, and also allows the other to respond.

People often struggle with finding the balance between passive and aggressive communication. Assertive communication is expressing what you feel, what you need, and how it can be achieved in a way that is strong, open, tactful and effective. In this session participants will explore the theory and application of assertive behavior and communication.

Course Objectives

Participants attending this workshop will have the opportunity to:

Increase their understanding of assertiveness

Develop a greater understanding of their own individual patterns; passivity, assertiveness, or aggression

Examine blocks to assertiveness

Increase their ability to constructively confront others

Apply assertive communication skills

Learn and practice tactics for “turning up the heat“

Identify their own body language and recognize the effect of body language on communication

Examine barriers to saying “No,” and develop strategies for setting boundaries