How To Help People Change
If you’re looking to get started (or keep going) with Motivational Interviewing this year, here are 3 practices that can jump-start your better listener resolutions in 2020.
3 Ways To Get Started With Motivational Interviewing In the New Year
If you’re looking to get started (or keep going) with Motivational Interviewing this year, here are 3 practices that can jump-start your better listener resolutions in 2020.
5 Reasons To Try MI In Your Work Today
If you’re a helping professional wondering if you might like to learn about Motivational Interviewing, or if it’s worth your time to improve your strategies for motivating others, today I’d like to share my list of my top 5 favorite things about MI. Hopefully a reason or two will get you thinking about using MI in your work!
4 Ways To Respond To An Upset Student
As the academic year begins, it seems like a great time to review ways we can calm an upset student. For many students, getting adjusted to a new school routine can be stressful. I hope you find some of the following tips helpful in your conversations with students at this time of year.
The Magic Words I Said To A Student
The start of a new school year is coming! School supplies are flying off the shelves as summer vacation comes to a close. This week, let’s take a minute to think about how we can best converse with students to help them reach their goals.
The Problem With Minimal Encouragers
A “minimal encourager” is a brief vocalization during a one-on-one conversation, which no doubt indicates you are attending to what the speaker is saying… except for those times when maybe you’re not.
The Timing Of Change
This week, I've been out in my raspberry patch, picking delicious berries. All this hunting for the ripe berries has me thinking about the importance of timing. In conversations about…
4 Things To Expect In MI Training
Wondering what you can expect with your upcoming Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training? If you've taken the step to invite an MI trainer to your organization, or if you've decided to…