Developing Assertiveness

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Assertiveness is a skill regularly referred to in social and communication skills training. Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people’s rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive or passively accepting ‘wrong’. Assertive individuals are able to get their point across without upsetting others or becoming upset themselves.

Although everyone acts in passive and aggressive ways from time to time, such ways of responding often result from a lack of self-confidence and are, therefore, inappropriate ways of interacting with others. Here we examine the rights and responsibilities of assertive behaviour and aim to show how assertiveness can benefit you.

Course Features

Lectures 19
Quizzes 1
Duration 01 hour
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 22
Certificate No
Assessments Self

Introduction 5
- Lecture1.1
  
  What is Assertiveness?
- Lecture1.2
  
  What Assertiveness is not!
- Lecture1.3
  
  Assertiveness Scenarios
- Lecture1.4
  
  Am I an assertive Person? – Reflection Exercise
- Lecture1.5
  
  Reasons for Assertiveness
Passive, Aggressive and Assertive 6
- Lecture2.1
  
  Passive, Aggressive and Assertive Video
- Lecture2.2
  
  Assertive
- Lecture2.3
  
  Passive
- Lecture2.4
  
  Aggressive
- Lecture2.5
  
  Assertiveness in Different Situations
- Lecture2.6
  
  Summary
Tips & Techniques for Assertiveness 5
- Lecture3.1
  
  Tips and Techniques Overview
- Lecture3.2
  
  Fogging
- Lecture3.3
  
  Stuck Record Technique
- Lecture3.4
  
  Positive Enquiry
- Lecture3.5
  
  Negative Enquiry
Advanced Ideas in Assertiveness 3
- Lecture4.1
  
  Range and Power
- Lecture4.2
  
  Expanding Your Power
- Lecture4.3
  
  Tools to Expand Your Power to be Assertive
Assessment 1
- Quiz5.1
  
  Assertive Skills Assessment 10 questionsFinal

Sajan Raghavan

Sajan is a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Leadership Coach. He has over over 30 years of experience in designing, delivering and managing, client-focused talent management strategies. He has worked in multiple domains including over 10 years in the Indian Air Force plus in financial services and telecom. He has over 15 years of international work experience during which he was Country Manager for XpertLearning the pioneer digital learning and talent management consultant based in the UAE where his work including consulting for CXOs to help them define, operate and optimize their talent management investments with a range of technology solutions. He has an MBA in HR, is a member of Achology the academy of modern applied psychology, from where he has various certifications in Counselling, Coaching, CBT and other disciplines. He is passionate about service to the community in the area of mental health and has a certificate from Copenhagen Business school on Social Entrepreneurship. He presently looks after Sustainability and Digital Transformation for Mental Health Action Trust, an Ashoka an NGO based out of Kerala, India, founded by Ashoka Fellow Dr.Manoj Kumar. MHAT offers recovery-oriented mental health care to the poorest of the poor.