ASSERTIVE people make things happen.

Assertive people with CREDIBILITY make GREAT things happen!

Why do people struggle with assertiveness?
The main barriers to assertiveness are a lack of confidence and/or a misunderstanding of what it means to be assertive.

Confidence, is an inner peace, a trust in oneself born from a sense of being prepared for whatever situations or personalities you may encounter along the way. It's hard to be assertive without confidence; but when you have the right skills, the right attitude, and are sufficiently prepared, you can SHOW UP STRONG whenever the moment requires it. 

Assertiveness, unfortunately, is often confused with dominance - or even arrogance. In fact, assertive individuals are the most effective when they create the conditions for others to be assertive as well.

What can you expect in this course?
Regardless of what situations or personalities you face in your life and career, there is great news: You can SHOW UP STRONG all the time.

This course will help you build and grow an authoritative, respected, and confident presence that allows you to maximize the positive impact you have on the many people and situations you encounter in your strategic environment.

DETAILS
Here's a quick peek at our program features:

• An online, on-demand learning experience
• Approximately 9 hours of high-quality content and exercises
• High-impact, self-paced, and easy to follow
• Downloadable Student Learning Manual
• Recorded lectures and conversations
• Growth-driven exercises and assignments
• Implementable strategies and solutions
• Final certificate of completion

LEARNING OUTCOMES
As a participant of our program, you will experience remarkable gains in your potential and capacity to:

• Sound, look, and act like someone worth listening to
• Deal effectively with the most difficult people
• Remain relaxed and poised under pressure
• Recover quickly when things don’t go your way
• Stop beating yourself up over past embarrassments
• Engage effectively in conflict and disagreements
• Understand the natural traits that drive human behavior
• Resist the lure of arrogant or dominant behaviors

TOPICS COVERED
We cover the following topics in SHOW UP STRONG:

• Being prepared for anything and anyone
• Evaluating your authoritative presence
• Overcoming threats to your credibility
• The art of assertive thinking
• The 34 themes of human talent and strength
• The 4 leadership domains (styles of influence)
• The 5 dimensions of human personality
• Elements of an authoritative presence
• Coping with difficult people
• Arrogance and narcissism
• Criticism, chaos, and control
• Verbal and physical expression strategies
• Effective conflict engagement techniques
• Building and refining your expertise
• Earning trust as a thought-leader
• Embracing pushback and skepticism
• Keeping your expectations reasonable
• Reflexive dominance and subordination
• Chronic shame
• The power of poise

TIME COMMITMENT
This online, self-paced program is designed to accommodate the most demanding of schedules. Participants should expect to commit approximately 9 hours, which can be flexed according to each participant’s needs. 

GROUPS AND TEAMS
Individual students can purchase and enroll in our course at any time; however, we have options for groups or teams wishing to purchase access for multiple individuals. Please ask us about discounts for students and public safety professionals.