The
American Heritage Dictionary defines someone
who is assertive
as an individual who is “inclined to bold
and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured”.
Some may see read assertiveness as meaning someone
who is too aggressive and has a way of bullying
their opinions upon others. Certainly, there
are individuals who fit that description. We’ve
all dealt with them. At the Assertiveness
Training Institute, we believe that being
assertive shouldn’t be seen as an
unpleasant character trait. In fact, we define
assertiveness differently – the ability
to stand up for one’s beliefs and make
a positive contribution without being dominated
by stronger personalities. Simply put, there
are too many people get allow themselves to
get pushed around by other individuals. Rather
than standing
up for their beliefs and seeking to act
in their self-interest, they allow others to
control agendas and courses of action.
Given
that no two people are alike, we have implemented
a training
methodology that seeks to help people on
an individual basis. Through standard off-the-shelf
training classes, large-scale Assertiveness
Training seminars, individualized coaching workshops
and customized sessions, we help individuals
take control of their lives and the situations
they face on a daily basis.
Each
Assertiveness Training Institute training
workshop begins with a self-assessment that
enables individuals to understand their personality.
We delve into each person’s strengths,
weaknesses and stress areas to help people understand
what makes them “tick.” We then
begin the process of enabling participants to
understand how to communicate
more effectively with others. Through various
activities and training exercises, participants
then begin to recognize other communication
styles and the best way to communicate to them.
Here is when the process of becoming more assertive
truly takes shape – by understanding the
needs of other communication styles, participants
learn how to express their opinion and stand
up for their interests regardless of who they
are dealing with. Other activities focus on
simulation sessions and training modules, depending
on the topic being discussed. Whether focusing
on how to defuse a conflict management situation via Defusing
Conflict Through Negotiation or understanding
how to avoid
sexual harassment via our Sensitivity Training
class, the results can be seen not only in
the classroom but immediately after each
training workshop.
By
attending one of our open enrollment or on-site
Assertiveness Training Institute workshops,
participants will be able to:
- Understand
their personal communication style
- Recognize
their personal
strengths and weaknesses and how to utilize
individual characteristics in the most effective
way possible
- Find
out their personal stress points and the stress
points of others
-
Read the communication styles of other people
- Communicate
more effectively by flexing their own communication
style to meet others’ needs
- Acknowledge
rather than avoiding conflict
- Deescalate
conflict and focus on relationships and resolutions
- Foster
an open and fair communication environment
within the workplace
- Build
relationships with others based on commitment,
follow-through and honesty
- Deal
with even the most difficult personality types
- Stand
up for their personal beliefs and best interests
- Stop
allowing others to dictate their life for
them
- Become
more engaging in their communications without
being overbearing
- Implement
various training
techniques to increase personal assertiveness
Training Seminars
& Workshops
[Communication
and Assertiveness Skills (Full Day)]
[Communications
and Assertiveness Skills (Half Day)]
[The
Manager as Leader]
[Defusing
Conflict Through Negotiation]
[Managing
Difficult Personalities]
[Sensitivity
in the Workplace]
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