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Assertiveness

Upcoming Course Dates
Assertiveness

Melbourne
11 Jul 2012 $505
16 Oct 2012 $505
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17 Jan 2013 $505
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Sydney
11 Jul 2012 $505
16 Oct 2012 $505
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17 Jan 2013 $505
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Brisbane
15 Jun 2012 $460
22 Aug 2012 $460
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29 Oct 2012 $460
13 Dec 2012 $460
19 Feb 2013 $460
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Cairns
05 Jun 2012 $475
04 Sep 2012 $460
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06 Dec 2012 $460
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Townsville
05 Jun 2012 $414
04 Sep 2012 $460
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06 Dec 2012 $460
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  • Duration
    1 Day (9:00 am – 4:30 pm)
  • Downloads
    Brochure
  • Meals Provided
    Lunch and refresments
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  • Delivery Methods
    Public, In-house, Closed Group
  • Skills Assessment
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Course Overview

Assertive people are distinguished by self-awareness, confidence and precise communication abilities. Attending this course will provide you with strategies and tools to achieve assertive responses and express your thoughts and opinions with assurance via assertive communication and behaviours.

Expected Outcomes

  • Differentiate between styles of communication.
  • Learn to apply a range of practical assertiveness techniques.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of what part self-esteem plays in assertion and assertive communication.
  • Recognise when assertive behaviour is appropriate.
  • Identify negative self-talk and formulate positive self-talk.
  • Investigage your current beliefs and review the principles of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to adopt new beliefs.

Who Should Attend this Course

Anyone interested in building effective and assertive communication skills to maximise outcomes across a diverse range of situations.

Core Learning and Development Competencies

This course has been designed to support the development of the following core competency areas identified to facilitate individual and organisational success:

  • Approachability
  • Peer relationships
  • Understanding others

Click for futher information on our core competencies.

Topics Covered [Click to Show All]

Why be assertive?
Defining the attributes of assertiveness and understanding the benefits in comparison to aggressive and passive behaviours.

What is assertiveness?
Understand the distinguishing characteristics of assertive communication.

The 'Assertive Bill of Rights'
13 statements to help you on your journey to maximising assertiveness.

Aspects of passive, assertive and aggressive behaviour
Using body language to identify the differing behaviours.

Emotional intelligence
Know your EI  indicators and how your level of EI impacts others around you.
Our brains
Understand the different functions of your brain via identification of where emotions, thoughts and information is processed.

Developing self esteem
Review tools to develop a higher sense of self esteem.

Steps in assertive communication
Seven steps to assist you when communicating in difficult situations.

Assertiveness check list
A checklist to review on your journey to become more assertive.

“Excellent—very relevant and informative with lots of strategies.”
Karen, Administration Officer