This short course will give you an insight into those wide-ranging, complex factors of saying no, helping you to understand why saying no can feel so hard and giving you tips and ideas on how to make it a little easier. This training course has been created in collaboration with our subject matter expert, Eleanor Snare, emotional literacy specialist and life coach.
Learn to understand why saying no can feel so hard, and how to make it easier.
Our online Learning to Say No - The Right Way training course is broken down into the following sections and can be completed at your own pace. The course includes:
Module | What it includes |
How Do You Feel About Saying No? | Having the skill and ability to say no means that you are more likely to establish boundaries, focus on your priorities, and say yes to the experiences you really value, including at work. We provide you with a self assessment to give you an insight into how comfortable you really are with saying no. |
Childhood Influences |
Now you've learned about how comfortable you are with saying no, it's time to dive in to some of the reasons behind your behaviour. We give you examples of the variety of ways in which the experiences we have as children influence our behaviours around saying no when we are adults, and you'll have the opportunity to reflect on these examples |
Identity and Background Influences |
Alongside our childhood experiences and the lessons learnt from our family, our personal identity and cultural background influence our ability and likelihood of saying no. In this section, we explore the factors within your personal identity that shape how difficult (or not) it is for you to say no. You'll take part in a short quiz to further your understanding of the content so far. |
Extension Task | By this section, you'll have covered a lot of material. To really get to grips with what it all means, this task will put you to the test. Once you've completed all previous sections, we give you access to a downloadable resource where you can note down all the different factors that influence your ability to say no, and the likelihood of you doing so. |
This short course has been designed to give you an insight into those wide-ranging, complex factors, helping you to understand why saying no can feel so hard and giving you tips and ideas on how to make it a little easier. In it, you will learn to understand the complex reasons that may prevent us from saying no in the workplace and how to reflect on your own personal habits around saying no. This power skill is extremely benefitial for the progression of your personal and professional development.
This short power skill course should take 8-12 minutes to complete, but e-learning is self-paced, so it depends entirely on your individual learning speed and how quickly you absorb the study material.
After completing this Learning to Say No - The Right Way course, you will be able to download and print a Virtual College certificate for your records.
There are no specific entry requirements for this Learning to Say No - The Right Way course.
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