Assertiveness

Stand up for yourself without unnecessarily hurting another

Being assertive does not come naturally to everyone. Many people struggle to place themselves first and set boundaries. They find it difficult to express their thoughts, feelings, and desires. The result? They shortchange themselves. Fortunately, you can learn how to assert yourself. You can build your self-confidence, become more empowered, and reduce your stress. In this assertiveness course, you will stand up for yourself. You'll make clear choices and negotiate in your own interest. And always with respect for the other person. Discover what New Heroes has in store for you and act decisively.

Boost your self-confidence and act more assertively
Raise your profile and attract more attention
Clearly communicate how you feel
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Assertiveness training

Do you want to stand up for yourself, set clear boundaries, and dare to speak to others about their behavior? Doing this can raise your profile, both personally and professionally, and highlight your skills. This doesn't mean you should instantly become a big mouth the moment you don't like something. No, being assertive means standing up for yourself without unnecessarily hurting another. Do you find that hard? Would you like to increase your confidence and be more assertive in your life? Then this online assertiveness training will help you to clearly say "no."

We want to help you with this challenge. It's possible that not all the examples or exercises apply to your situation. The intention is certainly not to embarrass others. You can also communicate your boundaries respectfully. So take from it what you can and what you feel comfortable with. But don't forget, if you want to learn to set your boundaries, you will need the courage to step outside your comfort zone.

3 months' completion time
4 to 5 hours of self study
16 chapters

More than just self-confidence training

What will I learn?
In this assertiveness course from New Heroes you'll learn to be more assertive in your daily life, whether at work or at home. You can apply it anywhere. It's a skill you learn with practice. Have you ever noticed how you make eye contact? Making eye contact and having a relaxed posture already will help you to be more assertive. In this assertiveness course online, you'll learn how you do that and how to get across a message clearly? Did you know that assertive people often have closer relationships? That's because these well-spoken people come across clearly and others know what to expect from them. You may have to get used to suddenly acting assertively in situations that are new to you. Especially if you're not accustomed to demonstrating this behavior in your environment. You'll learn how to deal with this in this assertiveness course.

What will I do?
Acting assertively has a lot to do with having respect for yourself and others. When you respect yourself and other people's feelings, you tell it like it is without hurting the other person. Responding indecisively to "Will you join us for dinner this evening?" only muddles things. This hesitation demonstrates what we call "sub-assertive behavior." "No, yes, well perhaps... I'd rather not?!"
Clearly stating "yes" or "no" is an example of what we call "assertive behavior." Do you want to be more assertive because you find yourself saying "yes" all too often to things you'd rather not do? Then this assertiveness course is meant for you. Become more decisive. Learn to be assertive by practicing with instructive exercises in this online assertiveness course.

After this learning journey, you'll be able to:

stand up for yourself without unnecessarily hurting another
say what you think and negotiate in your own interest
set boundaries in a respectful way
assert yourself for improved relationships

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Meet the master

Our online courses are written by our "masters." Each one of them is an expert in their field, and they all have many years of experience. Among them you'll find trainers, psychologists, coaches, authors, etc.

Cor Visser is the master of our assertiveness courses. He enjoys helping people take care of themselves, but not at other people's expense.

Cor Visser

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