Workplace Assertiveness, Conflict & Communication Course | Capability Solutions
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Workplace Assertiveness, Conflict and Communication

Build the confidence to speak up clearly, read the people around you, and turn conflict into something useful. Online, self-paced, and genuinely interactive.

Just $59 + GST · one-off payment, yours to revisit anytime

100% online Self-paced Interactive lessons Made in NZ
Video lessons
Hands-on activities
Downloadable resources
Personalised conflict-style result
Learn at your own pace
About this course

Communication is a skill, not a personality trait

Workplace Assertiveness, Conflict and Communication is an online, self-paced training course from Capability Solutions. It helps individuals and teams across any industry build confidence, understand human behaviour at work, and handle disagreement without damage. You work through short video lessons and interactive activities, then put it straight to use in real conversations.

Format
100% online, self-paced
Structure
6 modules, 12 short lessons
Level
All staff, managers and teams
Includes
Videos, activities, downloads
Why it matters

The cost of the conversation you didn't have

Most workplace friction is not a clash of values. It is a communication gap: something said too bluntly, heard through assumptions, or never said at all.

Without these skills

  • Issues get avoided until they boil over
  • People go quiet, or fire back and regret it
  • The same misunderstandings happen on repeat
  • Good people leave over how they were spoken to

With this course

  • Concerns get raised early, calmly and clearly
  • People feel heard, so they stay open
  • Conflict gets resolved instead of buried
  • Trust and working relationships get stronger
What you'll learn

Six practical skills you can use tomorrow

Every lesson connects a simple idea to a real workplace moment, then gives you something to try.

Be assertive, not aggressive

Find the middle ground between staying silent and going in too hard. Clear, calm, and still respectful.

Read body language

Use posture, eye contact, gestures and tone so your message lands the way you intended.

Work with any style

Recognise assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive behaviour, and respond to each well.

Get your message across

Understand how meaning gets reshaped between people, and check that what you said is what they heard.

Manage conflict

Learn the five conflict styles, when each one works, and how to choose the right approach on purpose.

Know your default

Use the built-in calculator to discover your own conflict-management style, with a result you can download.

More than watch-and-forget

Interactive from start to finish

This is not a slide deck with a quiz bolted on. Every lesson has a different way to practise, so the skills actually stick.

  • Drag-and-drop, matching, sorting and scenario activities
  • A full conflict-style assessment with a tailored PDF result
  • Short, practical videos with real workplace examples
What's inside

Six modules, twelve short lessons

Progressively interactive, so you build from the foundations up to managing real conflict.

1 Introduction
  • What assertiveness and conflict management really mean, and why they matter
  • Assertiveness in the workplace, seen in action
2 The Foundations of Assertiveness
  • Clarity, confidence and respect: the three pillars
  • A guided reflection to build your own assertive "I" statements
  • Body language that backs up your words
3 Types of People
  • Working with different behavioural styles
  • The four styles of communication, with a hands-on activity
4 Communicating Your Ideas
  • Strategies for better communication and the transactional model
  • Everyday communication tips for a better workplace
5 Conflict Management in the Workplace
  • Managing conflict with the five-style model
  • An interactive survey to find your own conflict-management style
6 Summary
  • Pulling it together and your one move to try this week
Who it's for

Built for individuals and whole teams

The same practical skills, whether you're growing your own confidence or lifting how your team works together.

For individuals

Grow your own confidence

For anyone who has ever replayed a conversation wishing they'd spoken up, or fired back and regretted it.

  • Handle difficult conversations without the dread
  • Be taken seriously without being pushy
  • Reduce the stress that comes from things left unsaid
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For teams and organisations

Lift how your team communicates

For managers, HR and health & safety leads who want fewer misunderstandings and a healthier culture.

  • Give every staff member the same shared language
  • Reduce conflict, friction and avoidable turnover
  • Roll it out at each person's own pace, online
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Who's behind it

Practical training, made for New Zealand workplaces

Capability Solutions builds online training that real teams actually use. No jargon, no compliance-speak: just clear, practical skills explained the way a trusted colleague would explain them.

This course is designed around real workplace situations you'll recognise, with interactive practice built into every lesson so the learning sticks long after the screen is closed.

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What learners say

Skills people put straight to work

A flavour of how people use what they learn at work.

"I used the assertive approach in a tough chat the very next day. It completely changed how it went."

Aroha T., Team Leader, Aged Care

"The conflict-style survey was a real eye-opener for our whole team. Great conversation starter."

James P., Operations Manager, Manufacturing

"Short, practical and actually interactive. Our staff finished it instead of clicking through."

Priya S., HR Advisor, Logistics
Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the Workplace Assertiveness, Conflict and Communication course about?

It is an online, self-paced training course that helps you communicate with confidence, understand the people you work with, and handle conflict constructively. It covers assertiveness, body language, behavioural and communication styles, and a practical five-style conflict-management model.

Who is the course for?

It suits individuals who want to grow their own confidence, and teams or organisations who want to lift how their people communicate. No prior training is needed, and it works across any industry.

How long does it take and how is it delivered?

It is 100% online and self-paced, made up of six modules and twelve short, interactive lessons. You can complete it in roughly a couple of hours, or spread it out, and revisit any lesson whenever you like.

Is the course interactive?

Yes. Every lesson includes a different hands-on activity, from drag-and-drop and matching exercises to branching scenarios and a full conflict-style assessment that generates a personalised result you can download.

Can I enrol my whole team?

Yes. The course is ideal for teams and organisations. Get in touch about enrolling your staff, and we can talk through the best option for your group.

What will I be able to do after completing it?

You'll be able to speak up clearly and respectfully, read and adapt to different communication styles, choose the right conflict-management approach for the situation, and build stronger, more trusting working relationships.

Ready to handle the hard conversations?

Start building clearer, calmer, more confident communication today.

One-off payment: $59 + GST

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