Understanding and Developing Assertiveness

An assertive person appears confident, communicates well and is skilled in dealing with people in all types of situations.

This course with preparatory and post course materials will give you knowledge and practice for evaluating situations and responding appropriately. It will focus on example situations that you may encounter during your research life.

This course has preparatory activities (~30 minutes) to complete before the live course and to engage with during the course: PhD researchers will receive the credit by participating in all preparatory and live course activities.

This course is designed to help you understand and develop your assertiveness. You may like to consider Negotiation for your Doctorate and Beyond and if you find a situation has escalated to a conflict, to develop resolution strategies we recommend you attend Conflict Management.

Postgraduate Representatives, this course is recommended for you (by academics, former reps and the Union), please ask the tutor for tailored case studies and signposting.

This course is open to Postdocs, Research Fellows & Research Degree Students.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course and with preparatory and post-course materials, you will be better able to:

• Identify the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive behaviour at work
• Recognise body language during meetings associated with these behaviours
• Employ active listening techniques and other communication skills
• Develop your self-confidence and ability to communicate effectively
• Evaluate situations and your response to improve outcomes

How to book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On. Bookings will close one week before each live session.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.