Assertiveness
IN 5 STEPS
Training yourself to act assertively is similar to learning a new language. It takes a great deal of effort and practice. But even if the process may appear slow at first, with practice it will become your second nature.
This workshop puts assertiveness in context and offers practical, thoroughly researched and tested advise. Through thoughtfully presented examples, we will support you in moving towards a more positive sense of who you are, and to achieve a healthy balance between passive and too polite “I am not here” and too aggressive “My needs are above all” behaviours.
Because assertiveness sounds rather complicated, we will translate it into 5 simple concepts to remember:
1: Assertiveness = Confidence
Believe in your own capabilities
Love yourself first
Be responsible for your words and actions
2: Assertiveness = Communication
Understand conflicts
Lead to solutions
Allow everyone to win
3: Assertiveness = Consciousness
Understand your self-defence mechanisms
Understand the self-defence mechanisms of others
Act consciously beyond the mechanisms
4: Assertiveness = Positive thinking
Work on positive image of yourself
Create positive language
Develop positive attitudes towards the world
5: Assertiveness = Conflict resolution
Remember that you have the right to your own opinion
Remember than everyone around you has this right
Find ways to integrate conflicts
