Seafarer Assertiveness Training

 Course Description

Employers across various industries are now incorporating seafarer's level of soft skills into their crewing decisions. The Soft, "non-technical skills" are increasingly important on board due to the rapidly changing workforce and automation of technical tasks. Additionally, maritime accident investigations indicate that a lack of soft skills and human error is the most common reason behind accidents at sea.

Assertiveness involves speaking up, challenging others by asking thoughtful questions and taking initiatives when working with others. It constitutes of a confident and self-assured attitude and behaviour.

This course presents the perfect opportunity for you as a seafarer to be proactive and showcase that you are ready to meet the industry's modern-day demands.

The course was developed based on NLP techniques and methods. Principals and examples were based on methodologies and practices from nlpincyprus and nlpgreece.

 Course Objectives

This course aims to develop your assertiveness skill as a seafarer and help you express beliefs and opinions boldly and actively and challenge others by asking thoughtful questions.

 Target Audience

This course is suitable for all officer ranks onboard, including:

• Management Level Deck Officers
• Operational Level Deck Officers
• Management Level Engine Officers
• Operational Level Engine Officers

 Course Structure

Module 1: Assertiveness: links assertiveness to the daily challenges of seafarers.
Module 2: Being Assertive - Business Protocol: encourages assertive communication in a business environment.
Module 3: Being Assertive - Personal Protocol!: explains the importance of assertiveness in private life.

 Prerequisites

Willingness to evolve and develop yourself personally and professionally.

 Course Characteristics

Course Access: 60 days
Timeframe: Approx. 10min
Language: English
Certificate: Yes (valid indefinite)
Strong Authentication: No
Daily test attempts: 2
Min % of progress on GuideMe to access TestMe: 90%
Min % of passing the TestMe: 100%
Total test time: 30 min

 Technical Requirements

We recommend the use of a wired internet connection when taking this course. Connection via mobile internet is also possible; however, it is considered unstable and might cause the failure of your exam.

Supported Internet Browsers: 

Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows
• Apple macOS
• Linux,
• Android
• Apple's iOS