Motivational Interviewing is a style of communicating about behavior change. Whether you're a healthcare provider who speaks to patients about quitting smoking or taking medication, or an educator who speaks to students about time management and study skills, or a social worker who speaks to clients about coping skills and substance use, this workshop is for you.
In a full-day introductory workshop, participants will learn the basic concepts related to Motivational Interviewing: Empowerment, compassion, partnership, acceptance. Participants will also practice the four basic skills of MI: Open ended questioning, affirming, reflective listening, and summarizing.
Learning Objectives:
- Define Motivational Interviewing
- Give an example of ambivalence
- Distinguish between change talk and sustain talk
- List the 4 elements of the relational component of MI: Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Empowerment.
- Demonstrate the 4 basic skills of MI: Open ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries.
Agenda (Please note: The time zone is Eastern/ NYC time)
- 10:00 Foundations of MI
- 11:00 Relational component
- 12:00 Lunch break
- 1:00 Open Ended Questions
- 2:00 Affirmations
- 3:00 Reflective Listening and Summaries
- 4:00 End