Training Course

Assertiveness Skills

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Course Overview

Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident without being aggressive. Assertive individuals are able to get their point across without upsetting others, or becoming upset themselves. This course focuses on understanding the difference between aggressive, passive and assertive behaviours to improve personal communication effectiveness.

Course Prerequisites

    • There are no prerequisites for this course.

Included with this course

    • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
    • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course Content

  • What is Assertiveness?

  • Understanding communication

    Barriers to effective communication
    Ways to improve communication
    How effective a communicator are you? Communication assessment
    Communication styles and their implications
    Feedback – johari window

  • How to help build, boost and develop self-confidence and assertiveness

    Methods and Techniques
  • Rights and Responsibilities in assertiveness

  • Beliefs

    Unassertive beliefs
    Aggressive beliefs
    Personal reflection

  • Types of Assertion

    Basic
    Empathic
    Escalating
    I - language

  • Behaviours associated with assertive, passive and aggressive communication styles

    Non-verbal behaviour
    Verbal behaviour
  • Personal Action Plan

 

Public Scheduled Course Dates

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
09 Jul 2025
in Durham
£345
08 Sep 2025
in Durham
£345
26 Nov 2025
Virtual Course
£295

Private Training

Flexible dates, location and content. All prices exclude VAT.

  • Public Scheduled Courses

    Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
    09 Jul 2025
    in Durham
    £345
    08 Sep 2025
    in Durham
    £345
    26 Nov 2025
    Virtual Course
    £295

  • Private Courses

    Flexible dates, location and content. All prices exclude VAT.
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  • Assertiveness Skills Course Options
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    Fixed course content, fixed date, fixed location, fixed length, multiple organisations - All you need to do is choose which course you would like to attend and contact us to book!
    Private
    Private
    Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
    Bespoke
    Bespoke
    Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual Training

 

Course Reviews
Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable "How to identify and change my beliefs for the better"

J.R. Galliford Try, Assertiveness Skills

Following this training what are you going to do differently "Communicate better with internal and external parties"

J.R. Galliford Try, Assertiveness Skills

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable "Understanding my personal objectives and challenges and talking through them with examples of goals to improve"

C.R. Froneri International plc, Assertiveness Skills

What were the most useful aspects of the course "Self reflection and analysis made me rethink how I will approach situations with more confidence than before"

S.C. PP, Assertiveness Skills

Following this training what are you going to do differently "I am going to spend more time on preparation and practice"

B.J. Greencore Group, Train the Trainer Training Skills for the Workplace

"Very informative and presented well"

L.M. NHS South Tyneside, Excel Level 2

"It has given me the confidence to start a spreadsheet from scratch again rather than copying and amending other peoples."

J.R. Yorwaste, Excel Level 3

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable "The work with formulas and 'If Statements' is particularly valuable and useful as is how to protect the data, and Data Validation"

J.S. Yorwaste, Excel Level 2

 

Public Scheduled Courses

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
09 Jul 2025
in Durham
£345
08 Sep 2025
in Durham
£345
26 Nov 2025
Virtual Course
£295

Private Courses

Flexible dates, location and content. All prices exclude VAT.

 

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