Handling responses to the model
Featured in the The Assertiveness Skills Pack training manual
By Joanna Gutmann
Category: Communication Skills
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
Having a model for seeking a change in behaviour is a necessary beginning, but it is unlikely that the receiving party will simply agree with whatever is being requested. Even the best ideas may have potential problems and may lead to questions, and it is important not to perceive this questioning as disagreement and become aggressive or non-assertive. This activity looks at a number of the possible negative responses, and ways to deal with them.
In this training activity, participants consider the response that their model is likely to receive, and plan how to deal with the behaviour (aggressive, non-assertive or assertive).
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with participants to look at a range of possible negative responses to the model approach in ‘Tackling interpersonal problems – a model approach’, and ways to deal with them.
- Themes:
- Assertive behaviour,
- Responses to the model,
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 12 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:50:00 |
| No of Pages: | 19 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: Video camera, Video player & TV monitor, Blank video cassettes and labels.
Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers with all staff who wish to improve their assertiveness skills and develop their use of models for handling interpersonal problems. All participants should have completed, ‘Rights in assertiveness’, and must have taken part in, ‘Behaviour styles’, or have undergone basic assertiveness training, to provide them with the background information and understanding to support this activity.
Download the training activity, Handling responses to the model as featured in the Fenman training manual; The Assertiveness Skills Pack