L&D SIG: Emotional assertiveness explained

HR professionals are working with increasing complexity, with shifts in legislation and intergenerational expectations of working life. The emotional assertiveness model encourages people to simultaneously think about their emotions and feel about their thinking.

Participants to this session will increase their knowledge and understanding of:

• Harnessing emotions alongside clear thinking to create healthy, respectful, and cooperative relationships that strengthen HR’s role as a bridge across the workforce.
• Understanding and setting boundaries with ourselves and others as an essential practice for sustaining wellbeing, reducing burnout, and building stronger communities at work.
• Recognising and addressing psychological defences that block authentic communication, and learning how they contribute to misunderstandings, conflict, and strained relationships.

We are delighted to welcome our guest speaker, John Parr.

John has worked in the field of emotional intelligence and psychotherapy for over 40 years. His career began in the Royal Navy as an electronics engineer before transitioning into more people-focused roles in the 1970s.

John has managed a rehabilitation centre for substance abusers, worked as a Senior Probation Officer, and as an HR manager in a multinational company. Since 1988, John has run his own consultancy, specialising in management and training solutions for multinational organisations, with a strong focus on stress management,emotional intelligence, communication skills and workplace relationships.

In the 1990s, John intoduced The Emotional Assertiveness Model, a unique approach to fostering healthy, respectful, and productive relationships in both personal and professional settings.

John is the author of a number of books:

• 'Fore-Play, Fair-Play & Foul-Play' - a book on The Emotional Assertiveness Model (Emotional Assertiveness®)
• 'What’s Love Got to Do With It?: Harnessing the Power of Love in Your Relationships' - a captivating exploration of how love is vital to survival and well-being.
• 'Parlez-vous Personality' - a book introducing the Process Communication Model® (PCM).

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