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The Assertiveness Game™ | Assertiveness Skills Training Activity
The Assertiveness Game™ | Assertiveness Skills Training Activity
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3 reviews
A basic introduction into assertiveness at work. Raises awareness, stimulates discussion and develops confidence.
to recognise the differences between assertive, non-assertive, passive-aggressive and aggressive behaviours
to understand reasons behind aggressive behaviour
to discuss and agree the benefits of assertiveness
to learn and practise the language of assertive behaviour
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$577.00
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- Type Training Activity
- Timing 1 hour + debrief
- Use Face-to-Face
- Target Audience All Levels
- Min Participants 4
- Max Participants* 12
- *More delegates? Contact Us
- Computer Required No
- Printer Required No
- Supply Format Hard Copy
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Northgate says...
"An interactive, stand-alone training resource ideal for introducing the topic of assertive behaviour. It looks at the characteristics of assertive behaviour, how to recognise the different levels of assertiveness and how to develop the appropriate level of assertiveness at work. It always creates a great deal of debate and empowers participants to objectively self-assess their own behaviours and levels of assertiveness and to identify specific steps towards improved performance."
- Recognise the differences between assertive, non-assertive, passive-aggressive and aggressive behaviours
- Understand reasons behind aggressive behaviour
- Discuss and agree the benefits of assertiveness
- Learn and practise the language of assertive behaviour
- Recognise when is it appropriate to be assertive
- Improve assertive behaviour and self-esteem
Ideally suited to:
Participants at all levels within an organisation who will benefit from understanding various behaviours at work. Being aware of the different categories of assertiveness can reduce interpersonal problems, conflict situations and misunderstandings. Promotes self-awareness and self esteem.
Raises awareness, stimulates discussion and gives confidence. Highly enjoyable, non-threatening approach.
Table-top boards provide a structure for teams to take it in turns to pick up three different types of card:
- What People Say Cards: teams share views and decide whether quotes taken from workplace situations are assertive, non-assertive, passive-aggressive or aggressive.
- Awareness Cards: contain a variety of issues to test knowledge and understanding of the topic.
- At Work Cards: contain a series of typical situations that occur at work. How would teams react?
All responses are noted on handouts, for reference at the Debrief. In just 60 minutes a wide range of assertiveness issues are presented for groups to consider, exchange ideas and build understanding.
This interactive, stand-alone training activity is ideal for introducing the topic of assertive behaviour. It looks at the characteristics of assertive behaviour, how to recognise the different levels of assertiveness adn how to develop the appropriate level of assertiveness at work.
- Introduce the activity (with the option to use the PowerPoint supplied).
- Issue a copy of the Questionnaire to each participant and after 5 minutes, ask everyone to score their own responses (guidance supplied on how to score and answers are for their eyes only to encourage honest responses).
- Set up the boards, cards and playing pieces for each group and issue the handouts for recording responses. There are two boards and you can have up to six participants at each board. Decide on the order of the cards and which cards to use (you will not get through all 30).
- Observe groups working through the cards.
- Lead a discussion at the end to listen to groups & consolidate the learning.
Full guidance supplied in the Trainer’s Notes.
- Trainer’s Notes
- Trainer's PowerPoint
- Handout A - Questionnaire
- Handout B - Response Form: What People Say
- Handout C - Response Form: Awareness
- Handout D - Response Form: At Work
- Handout E - Key Points
- Game Boards x2
- Set of 30 Cards x2
- Set of six playing pieces & a dice x2
This activity is for face-to-face classroom use. It is supplied as a hard copy pack and the digital files are supplied via the Northgate Trainerhub.
Our licence offering is designed to provide exceptional value and flexibility for your organisational training needs.
Upon purchase, each Northgate activity includes a five-year licence for repeat use, with up to a maximum number of delegates per training session. The maximum number of delegates permitted for this activity is 12. This grants you the freedom to use the activity repeatedly, with the specified maximum number of delegates, for five years.
All Learning and Development (L&D) professionals based at the same site (or ‘remote hub’) as you are granted access to these resources, including to the digital files on the Trainerhub via your site-specific Trainer Dashboard, fostering a collaborative spirit within your immediate team.
Should you wish to make this activity available to a wider audience within your organisation, additional licences are required. We understand the varying needs of different organisations and aim to provide flexible options to suit your requirements.
To use with more than 12 or for multiple site licences please contact us for a quote.
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Jane Crossman, L&D Business Partner, VolkerWessels UK I recently used 'The Assertiveness Game' with great results - it really got the group talking and was an excellent way of wrapping up a one day event.
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Allan Baines, Skill Development Manager, Rentokil Initial I used 'The Assertiveness Game' as an add-on to our Assertiveness Training Course, which is part of our Skills Diploma Training Programme with Assistant Managers & Supervisors. It highlighted different styles of behaviour and how to react to them and identify with them. Very interactive. Kept the students involved and interested. Still talking about the course some days after it. Word soon got around about the game. Looking forward to doing some in depth evaluation of the game, I feel it got the message across quickly and it was easy to add on to an in house already recognised programme. Very good quality and value.
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Elaine Morrison, HR Manager, Sheraton Hotel We use 'The Assertiveness Game' training activity for assertiveness training and it is good for highlighting the different types of assertiveness. It is excellent - good fun and learning at the same time.
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