Join assertiveness workshops with a professional trainer

Assertiveness is the ability to communicate your needs and set boundaries. It has nothing to do with selfishness or arrogance. Learn to express your opinion, stand up for your interests and strive to achieve your goals. Developing assertiveness helps build self-confidence. People who can say ” No ” are more satisfied with their lives and enjoy more success.

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Assertiveness training is one of the fundamental methods of improving personal effectiveness.

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Choose assertiveness training if…

You want to build self-confidence for your personal and professional life

Assertiveness is one of the most desirable soft skills. Assertive employees are more creative and willing to suggest new solutions. They can give orders and enforce them. They address problems faster and do not fear confrontation. They do not bow to pressure and can defend their own opinions. Assertiveness development also promotes fostering partner relationships in private life.

You want to improve team communication and business management

Lack of assertiveness in employees can speed up occupational burnout. Non-assertive people tend to take on too many responsibilities. They work a lot yet inefficiently. Developing assertiveness in employees is an investment in the company’s development.

You service "difficult" customers

Assertive communication allows you to resolve conflicts more effectively. Learn basic techniques for coping with pressure and manipulation. Learn the methods for polite yet effective refusal.

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We invite everyone who wants to learn the principles of assertive communication, regardless of age and job sector.

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During the training on assertiveness at work and in business, you will learn how to:

  1. build an assertive approach;
  2. express your own opinion;
  3. communicate your needs better;
  4. build self-esteem;
  5. set boundaries;
  6. deal with conflict situations that require confrontation with people whose opinions, views or values differ from yours;
  7. improve the quality of executed professional duties;
  8. use assertiveness in your personal and professional life.

Agnieszka Świst-Kamińska – self-presentation psychologist, coach, stylist

  1. Founder of the Academy of Men’s and Women’s Style. Educated as a self-presentation psychologist, educator, and stylist, she is a graduate of the Academy of Social Sciences, London’s Central Saint Martins University of the Arts, and Monika Jaruzelska’s School of Style. She offers training in the psychology of self-presentation, coaching, and soft skills for both corporate and private clients.

  2. She sees fashion as a tool for shaping self-presentation and achieving specific goals. Always attentive to the latest trends, she prioritizes the needs and expectations of the individuals she works with. With her expertise in the psychology of self-presentation and extensive experience in the fashion industry, she successfully helps her clients build a professional image and enhances soft skills crucial for both personal and professional life.

  3. She assists in the vocational activation of individuals with physical disabilities through such means as education in self-representation and image creation as well as communication techniques and stress management strategies.

  4. She works with individuals from the business sector, enhancing their understanding of business ethics. During image training workshops, she demonstrates how to apply newly acquired skills in practice to achieve goals faster.

  5. The school traces its origins back to 2014. Initially named the School of Style for Men, the project aimed to meet the demand for knowledge about luxury products, broaden horizons, and ignite men’s interest in good style, taste, and the art of living. Over time, the project evolved into its current form. Today, the Academy of Style for Men and Women welcomes anyone wishing to shape their image consciously

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Assertiveness training is an investment in personal and professional development. The ability to express your opinion is the foundation for developing positive business and personal relationships.

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Assertiveness training – methodology

I teach assertiveness by following the workshop method. We work individually and as a group. We identify the strengths and weaknesses of each participant. We learn how to deal with different types of clients. Students interact with each other to put newly acquired skills into practice.

Assertiveness training - workshop programme

  1. Myths about non-assertive people – who are really assertive?
  2. What is “deep assertiveness”?
  3. How to understand assertiveness properly?
  4. What are the causes of non-assertive behavior?
  5. Non-assertive behavior and its consequences:
  6. aggression
  7. submission
  8. manipulation
  9. How do you know if you are being assertive?
  10. When non-assertive behavior is a wise choice
  11. What are the benefits of assertiveness and what are the risks?
  12. Assertiveness Matrix – What’s about you?
  1. Defense mechanisms – how to consciously react to the ongoing situation
  2. Anti-assertive thinking – how to change a negative monologue in your head into thinking that supports assertiveness?
  3. Negative opinions about yourself, duties and norms, values, needs and beliefs – how do they affect your assertiveness?
  4. Assertive rights – what rights do you have and how to use them?
  1. Courage – how to find courage anytime – 7 steps to effectively trigger assertive behaviour training.
  2. Self–worth – what it is and how to strengthen it:
  3. Self–confidence – how to raise it?
  1. Conflicts in relationships and assertive defense against manipulation – how to assertively express your opinion when you disagree with the interlocutor?
  2. How to change the direction of the conversation and turn a dreary dialogue into a welcoming meaningful conversation:
  3. The Lay your cards on the table technique
  4. The Open Door Technique
  5. Assertiveness without guilt – how to react in harmony with yourself and not torment yourself with guilt?
  1. Presentation
  2. Group exercises, individual exercises

Organise training: assertiveness at work for your employees to improve the efficiency of the company’s processes. I organise courses all over Poland (including Warsaw, Krakow, Wrocław, Poznan and Katowice).

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Setting boundaries, giving positive and negative feedback, dealing with criticism as well as asking for assistance are the skills that can help you get promoted faster or find a better-paying job.

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