HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS

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COURSE OVERVIEW

This topic looks at the value of assertiveness in the workplace and gives steps and techniques to systematically improve your assertiveness skills.

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This topic looks at the value of assertiveness in the workplace and gives steps and techniques to systematically improve your assertiveness skills.

This topic aims to increase your understanding of emotional intelligence and practices by solving the following problems:

  • What is my style of communication at home and in the workplace?
  • What is the value of assertiveness skills in the workplace?
  • How can I improve my assertiveness skills as an entrepreneur?
  • How can I avoid the negative consequences of dysfunctional communication habits?

This topic is for current and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to be able to apply the principles of emotional intelligence to improve their assertiveness skills. 

Do any of these questions describe you?

  • Do you want an understanding of what assertiveness is?
  • Do you want to know how assertive you are?
  • Do you want to understand the role of assertiveness in your interpersonal relationships?
  • Do you want to understand the different styles of assertiveness?
  • Do you want to know how you can become more assertive in a healthy way?
  • Do you want to learn some techniques you can apply to increase your assertiveness skills in the workplace?
  • Do you want to understand how assertiveness affects your role in the workplace?
  • Do you want to learn how to implement the principles of emotional intelligence in your professional life and interactions with others?
  • Do you want to enhance your professional development?
  • Do you want to embrace life-long learning and work towards recognised qualifications?

Then this topic of How to improve your assertiveness skills if for you!

This is an online course with learning material and assignments.  The duration is based on your own pace and motivation.

This time commitment includes working through online content, completing assesments, reflection activities and any additional reading and enrichment activities to translate the content into your current situation.

COURSE DEVELOPER
Hester Verwey

Hester Verwey is an avid and passionate facilitator of wholeness, Emotional Intelligence, intra-personal and inter-personal change.

She has vast exposure in a variety of industries and organisations where she facilitates emotional intelligence, leadership, professional growth and relational dialogue. Hester holds a masters-degree in Organisational Leadership with the school of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship from Regent University.

She is also a qualified ETD Practitioner; a registered coach; and a Persolog Profile Personality (DISC) authorised trainer.

Hester has established herself in the field of Organisational Learning and Leadership through the development and facilitation of a variety of different leadership, team development, mentorship and personal development programmes and interventions for different industries.

She specialises in the facilitation of holistic, creative and fun-filled team and personal mastery interventions. In My E- Learning, Hester is the developer of the EQ module and Leadership modules of the My E-learning programme and will provide guidance on this subject as a mentor and a coach. As registered executive leadership coach, Hester has been involved with executive coaching and mentorship for leaders and managers, professional persons and executive role players in large corporates and small companies.

Her registrations in the SAQA, SETA, and Higher Education and Training area include that of facilitator, assessor and moderator with SETA’s including Services Seta, ETDP Seta and Boodbev Seta, for a variety of management, leadership, business development and trainer development qualifications.

Hester was the founding member, in more than one small business, one of them is SIMS Khula Training, an accredited Skills Development and Organisational Development small business. Hester also acted as consulting director and co-owner of SIMS Khula Training.

Her exposure to entrepreneurship and the phases of small business development and growth, as well as the challenges that entrepreneurs face is thus based on personal experience. She retired from the board and leadership of SIMS Khulla in July 2019 after 15 years to avail her more time for her own consulting business; travel nationally and internationally, and spend time with her family.

Hester previously also owned her own pre-school for eight years, and also served as a senior manager in the Local Government sector. She also acted as director of a small non-profit organisation and is currently also a director in Domo Domini, an accommodation and consulting small business.

Every course consists of a series of topics that aim to solve problems you could be facing in your business as an entrepreneur. Each topic contains a number of lessons, each with a variety of activities and resources designed to aid your learning process.

  • Work through the content in each lesson
  • Take time to complete the progress quizzes to check your understanding
  • Explore any additional resources to gain access to valuable sources
  • Take time to reflect how you will apply the knowledge in your own business

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You will be awarded a badge for every topic you complete with MyElearning so that you can build up your online learning profile.

Additional Accreditation Options:

The completion of all the relevant topics in this course will provide a delegate with supporting evidence to earn credits towards a different accredited course or skills programmes, such as Business Management, Business Advisory Services and or New Venture Creation on NQF Level 4 and NQF Level 5.

If you are interested to earn credits after completing the programme, you are more than welcome to contact any of the accredited training providers.

Please take note of the following important information with regards to earning credits on the NQF through the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) process:

  • You will need to complete all the topics of this course to qualify for accreditation.  The completion of the assignments linked to each topic can provide some of the required evidence.
  • You will need to register as a learner on the programme through an accredited training provider.
  • An Accredited Provider can guide you on the appropriate qualification and the process that you should follow to earn credits that will be relevant for your career path.  You will also receive guidance on compiling your portfolio of evidence.
  • The Provider can provide you with the appropriate assessment tools that you will have to complete, in order to be found competent on the credits.
  • It will be your responsibility to pay for the additional costs of the provider and the assessments and NLRD (National Learners Records Database) uploads.

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