The Assertive Professional

Service Description

Assertiveness is an 8-week live online, psychology-informed, professional development program for professionals, leaders, founders and emerging professionals who want to communicate more clearly, establish healthier boundaries, navigate disagreement and improve interpersonal effectiveness. Program details 8 weeks · 90 minutes weekly · Live online · $1,330 AUD The program treats assertiveness as a learnable capability rather than a personality trait. Participants practice how to make clear requests, say no without excessive apology, establish boundaries, negotiate expectations, manage discomfort during difficult conversations, disagree constructively, give feedback and communicate more effectively in professional relationships. Eight-week curriculum Week 1: Understanding assertiveness and communication patterns Week 2: Needs, rights, preferences and limits Week 3: Requests, refusal and negotiation Week 4: Emotion regulation in difficult conversations Week 5: Professional boundaries and workload Week 6: Conflict and constructive disagreement Week 7: Leadership, delegation and feedback Week 8: Integration and personal framework Sessions combine psychological education, guided reflection, practical exercises, communication scripts, behavioural rehearsal and real-world practice between sessions. The program may suit people who tend to avoid difficult conversations, over-accommodate others, struggle to say no, delay communicating boundaries, over-explain decisions or want greater clarity and confidence in professional communication. Your enrolment includes 8 live sessions, a participant workbook, structured exercises, communication frameworks, behavioural practice, program resources and a Certificate of Participation. This is psychology-informed professional development, not therapy, and does not replace individual psychological treatment. Participants are not required to disclose sensitive personal information and may use professional, hypothetical or low-sensitivity examples during exercises. Employer-funded professional development invoices can be provided where approved by your organisation. If unsure about enroling today: https://ultivate.wixforms.com/f/7507744243117458436