Assertiveness Training Worksheet

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Figure.  Find Assertiveness

What did you learn about assertiveness, and how did your facilitator explain this figure?

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Think of some examples to explain the difference shown in the figure. (The trainer has to probe and discuss the situation, at this moment, with the trainee).

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Pick the negative/unproductive thoughts one by one and rephrase them (With positive and productive ones) in a way that will change how you feel about the situation.

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Think about your reaction and how you communicated at that moment. (The trainer can facilitate by explaining the difference between emotions, feelings, and temperament. Also, share examples to guide the respondent).

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Decide some situations and practice with the trainer/facilitators to understand if you have learned the skill correctly or not.

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Reflect on the whole exercise will benefit the participant. The trainer or facilitator can use it for more than one session to generate an evaluation report about how it is going.

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Please note: You may find a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here that may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counselor.

Reference

Speed, B. C., Goldstein, B. L., & Goldfried, M. R. (2018). Assertiveness training: A forgotten evidence‐based treatment. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 25(1), e12216.

Hasibuan, M. A. H., Purwanto, E., & Japar, M. (2018). Effectiveness of group counseling cognitive behavior therapy cognitive restructuring technique and assertive skill training to improve assertive behavior students. Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling, 7(1), 55-62.