Assertive Communication Skills
- Course Code A-AC
- Duration 1 day
Course Delivery
Additional Payment Options
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GTC 9 inc. VAT
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Course Delivery
This course is available in the following formats:
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Company Event
Event at company
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Public Classroom
Traditional Classroom Learning
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Virtual Learning
Learning that is virtual
Request this course in a different delivery format.
Course Overview
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Being cooperative is great. But setting boundaries, saying 'no’ and standing up for yourself are just as important. This training course helps you to learn how to say ‘no’ in a way that's comfortable, confident and effective, without feeling guilty afterwards. You learn to distinguish between three basic positions: passive, assertive and aggressive.
Course Schedule
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 30 October, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 13 November, 2026 | 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 23 December, 2026 | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: Dutch
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 13 January, 2027 | 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: English
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 29 April, 2027 | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: Dutch
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- Delivery Format: Virtual Learning
- Date: 21 May, 2027 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Location: Virtual (W. Europe Standard Time)
- Language: English
Target Audience
Top- Managers, supervisors, and project leaders
- Administrative assistants and office coordinators
- Anyone who would like to develop assertiveness skills
Course Objectives
TopAfter the workshop, you will be able to:
- Express what you want and assert your rights.
- Prevent misunderstandings and conflicts.
- Overcome self-defeating behaviours.
- Improve the quality of your interactions with others.
- Demonstrate and model assertive behaviour for win-win outcomes
- Gain self-awareness of attitudes, behaviour patterns, and habit
- Develop a positive, proactive response to difficult behaviours
- Exhibit confidence in ability to address challenging situations
Further Information
TopThe Benefits of Assertiveness
- How to boost your self-esteem
- Ways to improve the quality of your interactions with others
- Learn to speak up and be heard
- How to prevent messy interpersonal situations and conflicts
Improving You Assertiveness Skills
- Examine your present level of assertiveness
- Identify and evaluate the benefits and liabilities of assertive, aggressive and passive behaviours
- Discover “useful tricks” and methods to improve your assertiveness
- Select the best assertiveness approach depending upon the situation
Using Your Assertiveness Skills on the Job
- Acquire practical techniques to enable you to give and receive feedback
- Appropriate responses to criticism and how to manage your emotions
- Ways to set reasonable limits on your output
- Assertive strategies for particular situations
