Assertiveness for Women (1-2 days)
Are you not being heard in meetings? Are your views dismissed
without being seriously considered? Do you present in an apologetic way? Do
you feel under-confident or come across as under-confident? Are you not
getting the promotion you deserve?
These will be very common experiences of women at work. This course is
specifically designed to help participants develop Assertiveness Skills that
might lead to them becoming more effective in the workplace. The course
largely takes workshop form and is facilitated by a female trainer in a
highly supportive manner.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course participants should have understood:
A range of definitions:
-Assertiveness
-Passivity
-Passive Aggression
-Aggression
Interpretations and misinterpretations and different models of Assertive
behaviour
The cultural misunderstandings that exist
Background issues:
-Issues of early life and their influence
-The conditions that lead to women being unassertive
-The function of role models
-The traditional and developing roles of women in our society
-Societys responses to Assertive women
How Sexism, Harassment, Bullying, Marginalisation and Discrimination
manifest in the workplace
The legal position-your rights at work
Everyone can learn Assertiveness techniques
Assertiveness principles
The 4 Life Positions: Im Ok-Youre OK
Presenting in an Assertive way:
-Body language
-Dress
-Posture etc.
Assertive language-
-Words
-Tone
-Volume etc
The Assertiveness Charter of Rights
Making a reasonable request
Saying 'No'
Receiving a compliment
Giving a compliment
Giving positive feedback
Giving constructive negative feedback
The use of broken record
Using negative enquiry
Asserting you right to be heard
Talking about yourself in a positive way
Training methods:
Small and larger group work
Trainer presentations
OHP/PowerPoint
Practical exercises
Word shower method
Chalk and talk
Demonstrations
Handouts
CP121/5.9
