Mastering Positive Assertiveness

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Course Overview

In this course, students will discover the best techniques to be properly assertive, and what are the ideal approaches in differing situations.

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Who Should Attend

Team leaders, managers, executives and other business professionals, as well as those who would benefit by being able to assert themselves more effectively in a professional environment will benefit from this course.

Course Objectives

    • Develop the necessary skills to communicate with confidence
    • Apply communication styles that maximize benefits
    • Augment your listening and hearing skills to increase engagement
    • Utilize that art of asking questions to elicit more from others
    • Leverage your body language for full communication
    • Make the best first impressions by looking, sounding and being confident

Course Outline

1. What is Assertiveness?

  • Differentiating Self-confidence from Assertiveness
  • Understanding the Four Styles of Communication
  • What Separates Assertiveness from Passiveness, Aggressiveness, and Passive-Aggressiveness

2. Dimensions of Communication

  • Differentiating Listening from Hearing
  • Developing Emphatic Listening Skills
  • Utilizing Question Types - Open, Clarifying, and Closed
  • Converting Negative Thinking into Positive Thinking

3. Body Language Says It All

  • Managing Your Appearance
  • Understanding Non-verbal Communication
  • Making the Right First Impression
  • Speaking with Confidence
  • Relaxing and Reducing Anxiety

4. Dealing with Difficult Situations

  • Dealing with Difficult People
  • Building Rapport and Trust
  • Appreciating the Different Ways that People Send and Receive Information
  • Breaking Down Barriers and Building Consensus
  • Applying PEGASUS
  • Utilizing a Tactical Approach
  • Choosing the Proper Form of Communication

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 2-day class

Price : $1,595.00

NERCOMP Price : $1,116.50

Available Class Dates

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Register 06/03/2024 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 08/28/2024 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 11/26/2024 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT