Free Online Assertiveness Training

Assertiveness training in the privacy of your own home can be a more comfortable approach.

Assertiveness training can be difficult for many to study in a group, so online courses may be the best alternative for them. They allow a person to study at their own pace in the comfort of their own home.

Benefits

A person seeking an assertiveness training class is not going to be comfortable learning in a group setting. Timidity, shyness and introverted behavior may be part of their nature. Online training will provide a secure, private setting for them to learn the basics of assertiveness training: confidence and self-esteem.

Drawbacks

Online training does not allow role-playing between individuals or suggestions from other students. Learning how to handle criticism and receiving feedback from others is important in training and cannot be done online.

Cost

Online assertiveness training is relatively inexpensive plus there are no travel costs. Complementary training gives a person the freedom to take a course whether or not it really works for them. It gives them the opportunity to take another free course if the first one had a minimal effect or no effect at all on their personal or work lives. The only thing lost is their time. Sometimes it takes several courses for a person to truly become assertive and confident.

References

• More-Selfesteem: Assertiveness Training and Confidence
• Businessballs: Assertiveness and Self-Confidence