Skills For Work Training - Building Professional Relationships
Assertiveness At Work
Passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive or assertive? We all have preferred or habitual modes for dealing with the world around us.
Assertiveness at Work considers the benefits & downsides of each form of interaction, and empowers you to take control over your intended outcomes and results.
This course provides opportunities to develop assertiveness skills through role-plays and scenario-based activities. We focus particularly on the advantages of using assertive communication techniques within the workplace.
- Mode: Live Online, On-Demand, Corporate Booking
- Cost: $550.00
- Duration: Full Day, 9:30am – 3:30pm
- Non-Accredited Training — suitable for continuing professional development
(Certificate with CPD Points).
Why Choose Us
Outcomes From Completing This Course
You will learn how to:
- Describe and distinguish the four classic modes of interaction —
Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive & Assertive. - Explain the beneficial uses (and misuses) of each mode.
- Understand your own preferred or habitual mode.
- Recognise the particular benefits of assertiveness.
- Explain how your outlook influences your ability to engage assertively.
- Structure assertive communication.
- Express your assertiveness for maximum effect.
Enlightened
Recognise the modes of interaction employed by yourself & others.
Understand the benefits of each in context.
Empowered
Exercise your agency -- choose the mode which serves your interests best.
Skilled
Structure communication for optimal outcomes.
Manage expression to maximise your impact.
Confident
Practise your interactions in a supportive environment.
Return to work, ready to implement your new skills.

Course Highlights
Unlock Your Potential with Assertiveness at Work!
Tired of generic courses that don’t deliver?
Our Assertiveness at Work course stands out by offering practical, real-world strategies tailored to your unique workplace challenges. Learn to communicate confidently, set boundaries effectively, and boost your professional presence. Join us and transform your work life with skills that truly make a difference!
- Interactive Workshops: Engage in hands-on activities and role-playing scenarios to practise assertiveness in real-time.
- Personalised Feedback: Receive tailored advice and insights from our highly experienced facilitator.
- Real-World Applications: Learn techniques that you can immediately apply to your daily work environment.
- Employer Support: Gain skills that are endorsed by employers who recognise the value of assertiveness in the workplace.
- Supportive Community: Connect with like-minded professionals and build a network of support.
- Flexible Learning: The course is delivered in a variety of formats to suit your workplace needs.
- Certification: Earn a recognised certification upon completion, showcasing your commitment to assertiveness at work.

FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything that you wanted to know, and were waiting to ask!
This short course is ideal for a wide range of professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit and NGO sectors, who are seeking to develop capability in this core skillset.
This short course has been developed by TechKnowledgey in consultation with industry and government partners and with reference to best practice skills development to ensure it responds to the real-world needs of your sector. Our facilitators are not only experienced professionals but are also current practitioners who are equipped to explain the contemporary issues and workplace requirements.
The course is available Live Online, On-Demand, and for Corporate Bookings – offering flexibility to suit different learning preferences, and group requirements.
Live Online is delivered by our facilitator in real-time, and offers the chance to ask questions.
On Demand gives you 1-month of access to pre-recorded training, covering exactly the same topics, over the same time-frame. You don’t have a chance to ask questions, but you can replay and review the presentation.
Both:
- Cover the same content and skills development.
- Take the same time to complete, and provide the same volume of learning.
- Come at the same cost.
- A full day is equivalent to 6 hours
- High speed and uninterrupted internet access is required to access the Live Online and On Demand courses.
- Latest version browser; we recommend Chrome.
- Live Online preference is that the electronic device you are using has video to promote a more interactive and personal learning environment.
Yes, participants will receive reference materials and resources to support their learning during and after the course. Live Online and On Demand students will receive materials digitally. For Corporate bookings printed materials are provided.
- Yes! You will receive a digital credential which recognises your time and learning effort. TechKnowledgey uses the Credly platform to issue our certificates.
- A digital credential or badge is a representation of the learning outcomes, experience or competencies students have attained.
- Our digital certificates can be securely verified, and our students can share them online via social networks like LinkedIn.