Leadership Training: Developing Positive Assertiveness
The course is designed to help you improve teamwork, focus discussions, and build relationships . Through this training, you will learn to be competent, constructive, and confident in order to perform at your best . You will also learn how to ask for what you need, handle confrontations gracefully, and put your ideas forward with confidence .
Leadership Development
Developing Positive Assertiveness
Course Overview
From resolving misunderstandings with colleagues to negotiating complex deals and leading project teams, you use influence as part of your everyday work life. While there are several different styles of interpersonal influence, research shows that assertive behavior has the greatest impact on individual success and organizational performance. The good news is that influence is a learned skill, and Positive Assertiveness training, some self-discovery, and a healthy dose of practice, people can develop their ability to be assertive.
This dynamic two-day Positive Assertiveness Training course will help you improve teamwork, focus discussions, and build relationships, but will also help you become competent, constructive, confident, and perform at your best. Further, you will learn how to ask for what you need, handle confrontations gracefully, and put your ideas forward with confidence.
Course Objectives
- Understand what it means to be assertive
- Validate Assertive Behaviors and Language
- Recognize the assertiveness continuum
- Identify personal blocks to assertiveness
- Demonstrate assertive language and behaviors
- Discover how to use assertive behaviors in everyday situations
- Straight Talk in Any Situation
Course Outline
- Module 1: How to Develop Positive Assertiveness
- Three Basic Behavior Styles
- Can Behaviors Change?
- Module 2: Ensuring Successful Change
- The Five Ps of Successful Change
- Are You Using the Right Maps?
- Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
- Positive Mental Imagery
- Programming Yourself for Success
- Module 3: Feelings: The Emotional Part of Assertiveness
- The Emotions of Assertiveness
- Choice and Win-Win Relationships
- Talking About Feelings
- Module 4: Changing Your Behaviors
- Choosing Assertive Words Carefully
- Body-Language Signals
- Stop Signs and Green Lights
- Module 5: Expanding Your Assertiveness
- Four Assertive Styles
- Sending Assertive Messages
- Identify Styles to Enhance Communication
- Module 6: Assertive Power Steps
- Four Steps to Assertive Communication
- Step 1: Repeat the Question or Statement
- Step 2: Command, Don't Ask
- Step 3: Add Emotion
- Step 4: Introduce Consequences
- Module 7: Assertive Confrontation
- Defining the Problem
- Five Tools for Successful Confrontation
- Active Listening
- Goals for the Present and Future
- Give Yourself Credit for Success
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, we recommend you first attend the following course, or have equivalent knowledge:
Emotional Intelligence Training
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Subject: Request for Leadership & Professional Development training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, Leadership Training: Developing Positive Assertiveness. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
The course is designed to help you improve teamwork, focus discussions, and build relationships . Through this training, you will learn to be competent, constructive, and confident in order to perform at your best . You will also learn how to ask for what you need, handle confrontations gracefully, and put your ideas forward with confidence . Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll be able to:
- Understand what it means to be assertive
- Validate Assertive Behaviors and Language
- Recognize the assertiveness continuum
- Identify personal blocks to assertiveness
- Demonstrate assertive language and behaviors
- Discover how to use assertive behaviors in everyday situations
- Straight Talk in Any Situation
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in leadership & professional development. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/leadership-development-training/leadership-developing-positive-assertiveness/.
Thank you for your consideration,
[Your Name]
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