Motivational Interviewing: An Overview

 Workshop Type: Introductory | Workshop Level: Five | Catering: Refreshments and light lunch provided

This interactive workshop will provide a comprehensive introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI). Participants will learn up-to-date information and be introduced to the fundamental skill set of MI, in order to help people engage in behaviour change. This workshop will be particularly valuable if you are working with others and are wanting to enhance your engagement skills, improve your listening skills, strengthen an individual’s motivation, and help people engage in behaviour change.

• Explore how motivational interviewing works.

• Develop your understanding of the MI process - engagement, focus, evoke, plan.

• Explore key MI skills - OARS: open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries.

• Develop fundamental skills to help people engage in behaviour change.

• Build strategies to evoke and strengthen 'change talk'.

• Learn ways to help people to strengthen their motivation towards a specific goal.

Everyone who supports people to make changes in their lives and wants to enhance their engagement and listening skills, including counsellors, therapists, social workers, health practitioners, support workers, coaches, and community health workers.

Sharon Bennett RN, RM, BHSc, Dip Bus(HRM), BSc(Hons), PGDipHealSc
Sharon has a background in health (nursing and midwifery), with over 20 years’ experience in education and training. Her passion lies in supporting the personal and professional development of others. View full profile here.

“Sharon was amazing. The training was fun, useful and interactive. We got to learn as well as practise new skills. She created a safe environment to learn, open up, and connect.” - Support Worker

“I felt it was great content and presentation. Still buzzing from what I learned and looking forward to follow-up course.” - Assessor for ACC 

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• MHERC may reschedule or cancel a workshop due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations. If this occurs, you may transfer to another date/workshop, receive a credit, or request a refund.
• Substitutions are free if you arrange a replacement participant.
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