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Assertiveness Training

instructed by Dr. Theresa DeFranco

Learn the skills to create a win-win situation. Take the first step and sign-up today.

Would you like to learn how to respond to situations that enable you to stand-up for yourself assertively without coming across aggressive, passive-aggressive, or passive? If you answered yes, this workshop is for you.

Attendees will gain an understanding that it is not only what you say in communication, but also how you relay your message that can make a difference in successful delivery.
Participants will engage in small group role-playing, learn techniques to say No, and develop, as a group, a DESO Script (Describe, Express, Specify, Outcome).

Learn the skills to create a win-win situation. Take the first step and sign-up today.

Dr. Theresa DeFranco served in education for 41 years, prior to retiring in 2018. Her career ranged from serving as a school superintendent, college dean and vice-president, counselor, and teacher. Dr. DeFranco studied stress on the doctoral level and completed a national study on stress, burnout, and support systems. She believes strongly in life-long learning and has taken classes offered through Harvard University’s Lifestyle Management program on stress and weight management. Dr. DeFranco has experience in teaching at the college level in the areas of Psychology and Sociology, and has delivered a wide range of stress management workshops. She models applying stress reduction strategies in her life by enjoying 80 minutes of exercise every day, gardening, and painting.

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