Assertive Communication: Building Leadership, Confidence and Respect

Many of us struggle with finding a balance between passive and aggressive communication. Assertive communication expresses what you believe and how it can be achieved in a way that is strong, open, tactful and effective and also allows the other to respond. Learning how to speak assertively is a key leadership skill. This seminar will help you stand up for yourself and become a strong, confident communicator.

Learning Objectives

• Increase your understanding of assertive communications
• Understand other communication styles: passive and aggressive
• Develop a greater understanding of your own communication style
• Examine blocks to assertiveness
• Increase your ability to constructively communicate assertively
• Learn tactics for “turning up the heat“
• Identify your own body language and understand the impact of body language on communication
• Understand barriers to saying “No,” and develop strategies for setting boundaries

About the Presenter:  Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs
Nancy is an empowering leadership and professional development consultant. Highly dedicated and results oriented, she has the skill and passion for helping individuals become more confident and successful in business and beyond.
Nancy combines her communications expertise with a pragmatic approach in a variety of important soft skill areas including verbal, written and nonverbal communications, emotional intelligence, etiquette and protocol, time management and working with team dynamics. She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness.
Drawing on her marketing and communications background, over 25 years’ experience in leadership roles and a lifetime of personal growth, Nancy has keen appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change patterns of behavior. She and on KTRS radio. She is a source for many other print and TV me focuses on building one’s strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment, feedback, self-discover and action plans.
A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and certified by The Protocol School of Washington, Nancy is an author of a children’s book and a dynamic motivational speaker. She appears monthly on CBS-affiliate KMOV’s Great Day St. Louis and on KTRS radio. She is a source for many other print and TV media.
Nancy believes passionately in developing people, especially their interpersonal skills. “You can achieve your goals – you just need a clear vision and a strong belief in yourself,” she says.