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#WECAN Masterclass: How to be an assertive leader

15.30 - 17.00
16 Aug 2021
Online event

#WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) project aims to enhance the resilience and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region.

Please note

Please note: masterclasses are exclusively for those eligible and participating in the #WECAN project – you must have completed an eligibility check and diagnostic with us before onboarding and attending this event.

If you aren’t already part of the #WECAN project and would like to found out more please complete a short enquiry form.

Assertive leaders are active, direct, specific and honest but not aggressive.

In this session you will:

Explore factors contributing to lack of confidence in the workplace
Clarify what assertiveness is and the benefits it brings
Practice assertive communication techniques to implement in the workplace

Speaker

The session will be led by #WECAN Delivery Lead Kim Sanderson. Kim has over 25 years’ experience of teaching in further education. Kim currently works as a Programme Developer and Assessor at the Leadership Centre in Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett University. Her role involves the design, delivery and assessment of leadership and management courses for businesses. Prior to joining Leeds Beckett University, she worked in the retail and further education sector and has experience of leading and managing teams in both.

The session will be hosted using MS Teams - a meeting link will be sent to you in advance.