Assertiveness and Confidence Building — Part-time

Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary)

Ever feel like you could be more assertive, or would you like to feel more confident and in control in certain situations?

This course is designed to introduce you to the skills and techniques of being confident, assertive and the ideas that underpin them.

This short course will start off with an introduction about what is assertiveness and different types of social behaviour.

You will explore assertiveness techniques, how to say ‘no’, and about managing criticism.

The course is designed to teach you skills for life which will make it easier for you to recognise different kinds of behaviour, how to act in an assertive way that shows self-respect and respect for others and ways to decline or say no when you want to.

You will also be encouraged to feel confident about your right to be you and you will cover personal development such as progressing in the workplace

You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course

You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.

You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.

Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.

For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.