Communicating your ideas
and interests with clarity

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Communicate your viewpoints and interests with confidence and clarity.
Communicate powerfully and respectfully, even in complex and high-pressure situations.
Increase your influence while maintaining strong relationships and support.

Introduction

Do you sometimes find it difficult to express your opinion during a meeting, even though you know exactly what you want to say? Or do you notice that you shut down in a discussion, just when you want to be heard? Perhaps you react too quickly at times, causing your message to come across less strongly than you intended.

Assertiveness is a challenge for many professionals. Some tend to withdraw, while others come on too strongly. In both cases, something is lost: the connection with others and the strength of your own message. Assertive behavior is not about being forceful or reserved, but about communicating clearly, respectfully, and with confidence. And this is something you can learn.

In the ‘Assertive Behavior and Communication in 4 months’ training program, you will develop strong communication skills and learn to express your opinions more confidently, set boundaries, and increase your influence. You will practice with realistic situations, allowing you to apply what you learn directly in your work.

Who is this training for?

The training program ‘Assertive Behavior and Communication in 4 months’ is designed for professionals who want to feel more confident in conversations, communicate clearly about their ideas and interests, and deal more effectively with resistance or tension.

What makes this four-day training program unique

During the ‘Assertive Behavior and Communication in 4 months’ training program, you will have the time and space to translate insights into lasting behavioral change. The spread format allows you to apply what you learn directly in your daily work and reflect on your experiences in the next session. Personal feedback helps you grow in confidence, communication, and influence. In this way, you develop a sustainable assertive approach that fits who you are. Benefits of this four-day program:

  • Sustainable behavioral change through learning, practice, and reflection.
  • Build greater confidence and impact in conversations and collaboration.
  • Translate theory directly into your own work situations.
  • Develop a personal and sustainable assertive communication style.

Results

After completing this training program, you communicate assertively, clearly, and with confidence. You know how to deal with resistance, pressure, and conflict situations. You represent your interests in a convincing and balanced way. You will be aware of the impact of your verbal and non-verbal communication. You take a visible and confident role in decision-making processes.

“A YEARTH training program is defined by a powerful blend of inspiration, meaningful content, and real personal case studies. Our goal is to turn your training into an experience that drives the highest possible results.”

Practical information

Duration
This training program is given over four days spread across four months.
Training hours
From 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Participants
Maximum of 10/12 participants.
Locations
Alkmaar, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Breda, Den Bosch, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Groningen, Maastricht, Naarden, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle, Online
Participation fee
€ 2.195,- excl. VAT

Learning objectives

Day 1

9:30 AM Start training day

  • Analyzing the impact of your behavior and communication style on others.
  • Deepening your understanding of different levels of assertiveness: assertive, subassertive, and aggressive behavior.
  • Standing up for personal and shared interests in a constructive way.
  • Understanding your positioning and its impact in relation to others.
  • Identifying different levels of communication within professional interactions.
  • Approaching communication as transactions from different roles and perspectives.
  • Formulating personal learning goals and action points for the upcoming period.

5:00 PM End of training day

Day 2

9:30 AM Start training day

  • Feedback on the interim period and experiences gained.
  • Deepening awareness of personal motivations and limiting beliefs.
  • Developing a success-oriented mindset focused on opportunities, influence, and possibilities.
  • Distinguishing between proactive and reactive communication.
  • Functioning effectively under pressure by acting purposefully and assertively in critical situations.
  • Understanding the impact of nonverbal communication in conversations.
  • Formulating personal learning goals and action points for the upcoming period.

5:00 PM End of training day

Day 3

9:30 AM Start training day

  • Feedback on the interim period and experiences gained.
  • Formulating your interests and goals clearly and purposefully.
  • Identifying the motivations and underlying interests of conversation partners.
  • Using targeted questioning techniques strategically in conversations.
  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback while maintaining relationships and achieving results.
  • Managing objections, resistance, and conflicting interests in complex conversations.
  • Formulating personal learning goals and action points for the upcoming period.

5:00 PM End of training day

Day 4

9:30 AM Start training day

  • Feedback on the interim period and experiences gained.
  • Communicating confidently and acting professionally in a variety of conversation situations.
  • Acting assertively in groups while maintaining connection and control.
  • Applying best practices for effective and impactful communication in practice.
  • Learning from and with each other by working on realistic cases.
  • Evaluation of the training and development of a personalized, practice-oriented action plan.

5:00 PM End of training day

We also offer this training in a two-day program. See Assertive Behavior and Communication in 2 days.

Your training program in 3 steps

  • Prior to the training program, we ask you to complete an online intake form. If you prefer to discuss your personal learning objectives in more detail, we’ll be more than happy to schedule a one-on-one intake call. Based on your learning objectives, background, and focus areas, we’ll match you with a training group with similar professionals. This way, the training will be aligned with your situation and learning objectives.

  • The four-day training program ‘Assertive Behavior and Communication in 4 months’ is spread over four months. Each training day combines inspiration, theory, and practice. You alternate between plenary sessions and assignments in subgroups. This way, you will not only learn from the trainer, but also from each other.

    At the end of each training day, you discuss with the trainer whether you have achieved your learning objectives. You agree on the assignments you will carry out in the intervening period and where the focus will lie for the next training day. Your training program ends with a personal evaluation.

    About your trainer

    The training program is delivered by an experienced trainer with extensive practical experience. Our trainers combine expertise, analytical ability, and sharp observational skills with a personal and positive approach. They offer respectful, direct feedback, challenge you to grow, and support you in getting the very best out of yourself.

  • From the very first day of your training program, you’ll have access to the YEARTH Online Learning Platform. Here, you’ll find in-depth articles, assignments, and tools to help you put what you’ve learned into practice. You can choose where and when to study using the YEARTH app, your tablet, or computer. This allows you to get the most out of your training program and apply what you have learned in your daily practice in a sustainable way.

Your investment

My organization covers the costs

Participant fee € 2.195,
Facility fee € 50 per day € 200,
Total price excluding VAT € 2.395,

My organization is exempt from VAT

Participant fee € 2.195,
Surcharge 10% € 219,50
Facility fee € 50 per day € 200,
Total price excluding VAT € 2.614,50

I pay for the training course myself

Participant fee € 2.195,
Surcharge 10% € 219,50
Facility fee € 50 per day € 200,
Total price excluding VAT € 2.614,50

This is included in your investment:

  • Personal intake.
  • Syllabus and course materials.
  • The YEARTH certificate.
  • Year-long access to the Online Learning Platform.

VAT

The total investment excludes VAT. In some cases, a VAT exemption may be possible. In that case, the participation fee will increase by 10%. This can be beneficial for individuals and organizations that are not able to deduct VAT. Read more about VAT exemption.

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What others are saying...

Learning together in a close-knit group added a lot of value to the training course. The practical tools were immediately applicable and the safe atmosphere made it easy to practice and challenge yourself. This really makes sense for everyone; not just those struggling with assertiveness, but anyone who wants to get more out of their relationships and communication with others.

Anonymous

Trainer did not just go through the lesson material, but looked individually at the participants where they could be helped. Also by discussing this with each other, you learned a lot from each other. The trainer really got me thinking with this.

Anonymous

It’s a training course that is incredibly beneficial. It was a personalized approach that allowed you to cover specific topics. If you would like to do assertiveness training course this is definitely a must.

Anonymous

They are fine assignments you had to do and for all also instructive. You get nice practical examples from the trainer. This was the first time I really liked a training course.

Anonymous

I would definitely recommend the training course, especially because of the good explanations, help and advice given. In addition, it helped me enormously in my personal development. First a piece of theory is explained and then an assignment is made, which is discussed with the group, I learned a lot from this.

Anonymous

This training course contains many tools to apply immediately. You get to know yourself very differently and we really learned “you are not your thoughts”. I also liked that we could practice well with the trainer and that he also covered many parts outside the book.

Anonymous

I would recommend this training course to everyone. It is very instructive, everything is good personal contact, the hospitality, the lunch! A trainer who takes the time for you / leaves everyone in his value and offers safety. A small group and the subject matter sticks better with time to do homework.

Anonymous

Theory is applied during classes and every month we make sure that action items are prepared. This provides repetition of the material which helps with awareness. It is a learning training course that is well distributed over 4 months. It is also much better to do this divided than a day course because you repeat the steps. This creates more awareness.

Anonymous

What appealed to me about the assertiveness training course was the personal treatment, that we got ample time and attention per person, and the impact the training course has had on my thoughts and behavior in the workplace. Very useful, functional and awareness-raising training course, which I can recommend to anyone, assertive or not.

Anonymous

I found the training course on assertiveness and communication very informative. There was room for a lot of personal attention. The good explanation and the personal approach were points that appealed to me.

Anonymous

I found the psychology behind the theory interesting. So how does the human brain work and why do we react to certain situations from a certain emotion. It is an interesting training course if you also like to go into more depth than just the theory.

Anonymous

What appealed to me most was the depth of the training course, especially understanding the underlying reasons for my behavior. It was also nice that the rest of the group shared similar situations. I would definitely recommend this training course, especially if you really want to look further and deeper into yourself.

Anonymous
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