Everybody Wins

Having confident conversations

Are you having confident, professional conversations? Do you recognise when a situation requires you to be assertive and are you able to adjust accordingly?

This bite size session will help you understand what truly assertive behaviour looks like, the benefits to you and others and how to develop your assertiveness skills in the correct manner.

A trainer led workshop combining theory with practical and relevant activities. This highly interactive session blends discussion with the application of skills.

Welcome and Introduction

  • Who’s Who
  • Aims and objectives of the session

Presenting and Communicating in an assertive manner

  • Match that behaviour
  • Why it’s worth the effort
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication behaviours
  • Passive or aggressive behaviours you might display?

Managing Expectations

  • Different types of “no”
  • Saying “no” … in the right way and at the right time
  • Avoiding and defusing potentially difficult situations
  • Structuring your response

Boosting professional confidence

  • How am I perceived?
  • Using my emotional intelligence
  • What gets in the way?  Imposter Syndrome and how to manage it

Summary and Toolkit

  • Observations from today’s learning
  • Development of action plans