Being Assertive: Making Yourself Heard

Research can be fraught with the challenges of working with others - whether your supervisor or PI or your colleagues – and the challenge of asserting yourself appropriately.

Why this course might make a difference
The overall purpose of this practical workshop is to help you develop your assertive communication skills, to enhance your everyday interactions with others.

Outcomes:
With this in mind, the course seeks to help you develop:

• An assertive mindset
• Practical strategies for developing your assertiveness

Previous feedback:

“It was dynamic, provided a high level of interaction between trainer and trainees and presented very relevant and thought-provoking ideas.”

“It showed us ways to communicate more effectively with colleagues.”

All graduate students.
Postdoctoral researchers and research staff are welcome to attend this course, but may prefer to attend Postdocs: Being Assertive and Making yourself Heard, which is tailored specifically to the postdoctoral experience.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.

Number of sessions: 1

Participative workshop including provision of information, discussion and practical exercises.

Two-hour session.

This course runs once per term (but frequency will respond to need as appropriate).