Empower Women to be Assertive Leaders in Workplace

Program Summary - Connecting to the Journey of Being Assertive The first important step for women to be assertive is to be aware of their own `self-image. self-image is the way people see themselves and is linked to their self-esteem. A girl who has high self-esteem has positive regard for herself, feels valued and respected, and respects herself. The feedback and treatment we get from other people is a crucial influence on our self-esteem. Positive attention and compliments help to grow self-esteem, whereas negative or lack of attention can lower self-esteem.

The seminar contributes to several steps of the women's journey to empowerment and assertiveness. First, it invites women to affirm 'I am I' (1) as they think about self-esteem and begin to discover what they like and what they don't like. As they begin to see themselves with appreciative eyes, they come to know how powerful it is to state that "I am valuable" (2), despite what they might have been told before. The participants will begin to tell each other how valuable they are, as they take their first steps in learning that 'we are one. The participants will practice embracing assertive communication as a way of standing up for their rights without putting down the right of others.