Motivational Interviewing: Evoking and Planning for Change

Aim

This workshop is designed for those who have previously done the Introduction to Motivational Interviewing workshop or equivalent. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to further develop their Motivational Interviewing (MI) skill set with a focus on enhancing evoking and change talk. In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn skills to help them become more focused in their interactions and apply MI to their practice and develop their MI skills.

Please Note: It is recommended that you have attended Motivational Interviewing: An Introduction or an equivalent workshop before attending this workshop.

Overview and Learning Intentions

• Moving from focusing to evoking

• Listening for change talk 

• How to deal with sustain talk and discord

• Strategies for evoking change change talk 

• How to move from evoking to planning for change

Keeping it Real | Kia Pono te Tika

1. Working alongside tāngata whaiora

5. Challenging discrimination

7. Maintaining learning and kaimahi wellbeing

Workshop Type: Intermediate | Workshop Level: Six | Catering: Refreshments provided 

What Participants Have Said

“Sharon is a skilled, engaging and enthusiastic facilitator. She managed to pack so much into the 4hrs and managed to keep us interested every single moment. Her little tips are absolute gold.”
 - November 2025

“The small group was fantastic. It enabled some really good discussions and takeaway learnings. The facilitator was outstanding and had everyone engaged even before we started the course. It was the quickest 4 hours and really impressed with content of course. I left with a much better understanding of MI and things that I can use on a daily basis not only in my work environment and personal environment.”
 - July 2024

“This was part 2 of a workshop earlier this year and I loved that most of the attendees from the earlier workshop were part of this one. It created a safe environment for us to dive deeper into the topic of MI and we had wonderful discussions. Sharon our facilitator was excellent and the way she led the workshop to allow us not only to learn from her but also everyone else’s experiences was great.”
 - October 2023

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• Cancellations (or non-attendance) made 10 working days or less will not be refunded and the full workshop fee will be charged. 

• No fee applies if you are able to find a replacement participant.

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