I used this activity following ‘What is Assertiveness?’, which worked as a useful way to review/test the key learning points from that module. It helped delegates to think about why it’s so important to be assertive, especially for the delegates who tend to be more passive.

I used this to actively build opportunities for assertive development. Mini opportunity, promote the module “What is Assertiveness?” be used first in case some people feel they can skip ahead. Not all delegates will understand the concept of “assertiveness” or what the behaviour results from or looks like.

I found the material easy to follow and very easy to apply. I particularly liked the types of questions asked as they generally cover most areas.

If I were to suggest an improvement it would be to include opportunities to practice (a few themes developed to follow through) around the general areas that positively influence our assertive behaviour. Conscious awareness of our ‘fight or flight’ reactions in specific situations would offer some immediate “takeaways” for delegates to work with.

The timing was fine but as this group were particularly engaged it ran over (40 minutes).