Acting Assertively

"There's only one thing you can do with a doormat, and that's wipe your feet on it." Robert Maxwell

Do you find yourself agreeing to do things you really don't want to do, but don't know how to refuse without giving offence or appearing unreasonable? Do you have difficulty defending yourself against unwarranted and unfair criticism? Are there certain people in your life who know which buttons to press to make you feel inadequate or unworthy? Do you dread confrontation? Is your career progress being hampered by your inability to get other people to listen to your ideas? Are you just too nice to be taken seriously? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then you need this course - NOW.

Our Acting Assertively course will enable you to: -

• Distinguish between assertive behaviour and other types of behaviour
  
• Identify the key components of assertive behaviour
  
• Analyse and reflect on how you tend to respond to certain events, situations and people
  
• Recognise factors that influence and impact on the effective use of assertiveness
  
• Take responsibility for yourself and your actions, without judging or blaming other people.
  
• Express your ideas, opinions and feelings, both positive and negative, in an open, direct and honest manner.
  
• Learn how to say "NO" to unreasonable demands and be taken seriously
  
• Recognise and deal effectively with 'bully boy' tactics from colleagues and authority figures
  
• Deal with "put downs" and come out the winner
  
• Practise techniques for responding assertively to situations, in your personal, social and working life that you feel you don't currently handle well.
  
• Create a Personal Action Plan to improve your assertiveness skills

This one-day course is offered as part of the blueonred.com series of Public Courses and as also an optional component of our Pampering Weekends Courses . It is a lively and challenging programme that deals with the very personal issues raised in a sensitive and supportive manner. Participants leave the course with a Personal Action Plan for development and, if they so choose, can avail off follow-up one-to-one life coaching sessions with our trained counsellors.

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