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SD 111 Assertiveness Training Course Objectives

  1. To increase understanding of communication skills and the physiology of the body’s stress response as it impacts on communication with family, friends, work relationships, and others.
  2. To enable participants to identify specific patterns of non-assertion or aggression in their own lives.
  3. To enable participants to identify cognitive patterns that lead to aggressive/nonassertive behavior.
  4. To introduce behavioral techniques for developing assertive behavior.
  5. To develop better communication of anger and caring.