MASTERING Assertiveness

Communication doesn’t have to be so hard.

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This event will allow the group to process the stress of the military lifestyle in a safe setting using a tool they will be able to use in their everyday interactions with military families. Participants will learn skills in empathy, self-awareness, and assertive communication.

The Mastering Assertiveness Training

This event merges a powerful communication tool with an interactive lesson on assertive communication that most have never been taught. Participants leave equipped to identify what they need, assertively (with kindness) ask for it, and take ownership of their own self-care. They will learn skills in empathy, self-awareness, and assertive communication using the 5 Minute Check-in©

*Learn and process how resentment in the military spouse community can become destructive to self and intimate relationships.

*Learn the practical skill of assertive communication and be able to identify unhealthy communication

*Take ownership of self-care and communicate needs for help and support.

*The high-level story of how the military culture evolved to where we are now.

*Identify areas of conflict or personal bias that prevent a community-building mindset.

*Learn the difference between passive, passive-aggressive, and aggressive communication, and how assertiveness is a healthy alternative.

This training can also include a Q&A opportunity to clarify, ask questions, and vision-cast solutions for challenging trends and obstacles.

 

*Note: This event takes a deeper approach to teaching communication. The military community is often one that represses personal well-being and is in critical need of decompression. Therefore, this event may feel more vulnerable than some are initially comfortable with. With my clinical background in individual, group, and team development, events are designed for adults to learn and process at their own pace, respecting everyone’s comfort level. Events are designed to be meaningful, and interactive, resulting in increased cohesion by the end. Flexibility in the agenda is encouraged to allow participants to process as a group, self-assess, and even address tough topics that are unspoken and negatively impact the work culture.

Like therapy or work in family systems, healthy conflict can be worked through to help get groups back on track and working efficiently. I will make every effort to end each training with positive group interaction and vision-cast practical steps the community can take to continue growth.

About The 5 Minute Check-in©

The easiest communication tool you will ever find.

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Born out of the frustration of other tools that were way too complicated, this tool was created to help couples and teams get in sync quickly and reduce misunderstanding.

The 5 Minute Check-in can help you:

-Quickly share exactly what’s going on in your mind and body.

-Identify what you need.

-Communicate if there is something the other person can do to help you with what you need.

-Help you separate your thoughts from emotions.

-And all of that in 5 minutes or less so you get get on with your day (or date night…)

Bring Assertiveness to your team or group.

As adults, it is easy to think we have learned everything we need to know about communication. Yet, it is the biggest stressor in the workplace and at home. 

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“I can honestly say that Corie Weathers is one of the best speakers and trainers of family-building, spouse-strengthening and leader developing instruction in my lifetime. She not only brings the data mined from years of research and collaboration but employs an ability to convey it with empathy and compassion for her learners.”

 

“Your assertiveness training is AMAZING.  Your lessons on this through ESR helped me move to the sweet spot of assertive communication instead of veering between passive-aggressive and right-out-aggressive with my spouse. Highly recommend this to EVERYONE.”

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Order 5-Minute Communication Tools

All available in my Etsy Store!

Checkin Box Notepad
A new tool to process your thoughts, feelings, and needs using the 5 minute Check-in! If you’ve attended one of my assertiveness trainings, you’ve seen the power of using the processing mat. Now, you can journal with 5 Minute Checkin notepad, giving you the space to write out your thoughts and help you determine what you need and how to ask for it! Notepads are 8x6 (a half sheet) and come with 50 pages.
Kids Checkin Walking Box Mat
Take the 5 Minute Check-in to the next level with the 5 Minute Check-in for kids! The kids mat puts the four 5 Minute Check-in questions into a square box with images to help your child process through their thoughts, feelings, and needs. Rather than answering the questions in order, pick a topic and talk out loud while placing one or both feet in the corresponding box. Don't worry about order or time. Pay attention to the box they spend the most time in or avoid as it can be clues to how you communicate and areas you avoid and need to tend to. Don't forget to take a turn!
5 Min Checkin Digital Journal
The 5 Minute Check-In Digital Journal provides you more time to independently journal out the four questions, with 5 different journal templates to work through. You can journal through the four questions in order, or use 'The Box" to freely process between all four.
Checkin Walking Box Mat
Take the 5 Minute Checkin to the next level with the 5 Minute Check-in Box Walking Mat! The mat puts the four 5 Minute Check-in questions into a square box. Rather than answering the questions in order, pick a topic and talk out loud while placing one or both feet in the corresponding box. Don't worry about order or time. Pay attention to the box you spend the most time in or avoid as it can be clues to how you communicate and areas you avoid and need to tend to. Don't forget to take turns!