Confidence and Assertiveness

Being confident means respecting yourself and other people; seeing people as equal to you, not better than you or less important than you. 

The goal of confident and assertive behavior is to stand up for your rights in such a way that you do not violate another person’s rights.  It is achieved through open, direct and honest communication, valuing others, listening, respecting, problem solving and negotiating with other people. 

Becoming confident and assertive does not mean that you always get what you want, but it can help you achieve a compromise.  You can change yourself but you can’t change other people. Even if you don’t get the outcome you want, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you handled the situation well.

While it may be true that some people are naturally more assertive than others, this doesn't mean that confidence skills can not be learned. This workshop will also look at the top 10 confidence techniques that if practiced often will lead you towards becoming more confident.

Content:

• Reality vs. Perception
• Your thoughts and your behavior
• How to choose the way you feel

• What is self esteem, what is confidence and what is assertiveness
• Factors that affect your self esteem
• Your current level of success
• Your belief system
• How you interpret what others say about you
• The self-esteem cycle
• The power of words

• The effects of failure
• Doing a skills audit
• Raising your self worth
• The power of rewarding yourself
• The power of positive thinking (being thankful)
• Positive self talk

Interactive Participation: This session works on a realistic approach to being confident but also explores the dark side of being controlled by those around us.  

Individuals are encouraged to think about how they are feeling.  This session explores feelings and putting them into perspective, e.g. by thinking about what is likely to happen (rather than what you fear will happen).

Cost:  Dedicated courses £500.00 p/day max 15 attendees, Open access courses £85.00pp