Activity 16: Become Assertive

Objectives:

• To understand assertiveness and how assertive person operates;
• To improve one’s own emotional vocabulary and expressions;
• To encourage positive expressions of own thoughts and feelings;
• To see the difference between assertive and aggressive expressions.

Duration: 60 minutes

Group size: Individual activity, can be adapted also to the larger groups.

Material: Handouts, paper, pens, flipchart, poster

Method: experiential learning

Resources:

1. Adapted from: Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman (revised January 28, 2003). 
2. Bercko Sonja. 2009. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Counselling Brochure. Integra Institute

Target groups: Initiators, Observers, Receivers