Most people can be assertive in some situations, and yet not
be effectual in others. The Real Solution Assertiveness Workbook
expands the number of situations in which a person can choose to
be assertive. When a person is passive, opportunities are lost
and unpleasant situations are tolerated. In time, bad feelings
can build to a point where one more event can trigger an explosion
of resentment that in turn provokes criticism or rejection.
Most people can be assertive in some situations, and yet not
be effectual in others. The Real Solution Assertiveness Workbook
expands the number of situations in which a person can choose to
be assertive. When a person is passive, opportunities are lost
and unpleasant situations are tolerated. In time, bad feelings
can build to a point where one more event can trigger an explosion
of resentment that in turn provokes criticism or rejection.
Graduated homework assignments allow participants to apply
their newly acquired skills.
SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
Learning to Identify your own
behavior as Assertive, Aggressive,
or Passive
Learning to distinguish between the Three Modes of Communicating
Defining criteria for measuring change in Assertive Behavior
Identifying mistaken traditional
assumptions and Countering them with
Assertive Rights
Broken Record Technique
Confronting your fears about being Assertive
Acknowledgment
Clouding
Probing
Content-to-Process shift
Time Out
Slowing Down
Assertive Position Statement
Assertive Listening
Assertive Position Statement -
Expressing and Listening
Workable Compromise
Three Modes of
Communicating
Basic premises Underlying the Three Modes of Communicating
Criticism as a Form of
Manipulation
GOALS
To learn assertive communication skills used in a variety of settings
to improve your relationships. To distinguish assertiveness from
aggressive and passive communication. To distinguish assertive rights
from myths about assertive behavior. To explore your fears about being
assertive.
Excerpt
The best predictor of a positive outcome is your willingness to honestly examine and admit the consequences of your assertiveness problem. Because The Real Solution Assertiveness Workbook requires a great deal of compliance in the form of assignments, exercises, homework and self-monitoring, you will need to be motivated. Think for a moment what your assertiveness problem has cost you in terms of your relationships, health, work-life, and financially.
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