Motivational Interviewing

New to MI? Start with Motivational Interviewing Key Concepts (PDF, 1 page, 67 KB).

Activities

Discord Dodgeball (PDF, 2 pages, 81 KB)30 min · 6 or more, in two teams
Sustain Talk and Change Talk (PDF, 2 pages, 75 KB)20 min · threes
Cocktail Hour with MI (PDF, 2 pages, 109 KB)20 to 30 min · whole room, in pairs
MI Concept Review (PDF, 2 pages, 103 KB)30 to 45 min · table groups
Traps to Engagement Skits (PDF, 1 page, 71 KB)30 to 40 min · table groups
Cards to Help Humanity (PDF, 1 page, 70 KB)20 to 30 min · table groups
Catch the Change (PDF, 1 page, 76 KB)20 to 30 min · threes, rotating
The Columbo Approach (PDF, 2 pages, 79 KB)20 min · groups of four
Intrinsic Airlines (PDF, 2 pages, 69 KB)20 min · whole room
Negotiating Boundaries (PDF, 2 pages, 73 KB)45 to 60 min · pairs

Worksheets & reflections

Reflection Breakdown (PDF, 1 page, 61 KB)From what they said, to what they meant, to what you say back
Change Talk Tracker (PDF, 1 page, 59 KB)Tally what you hear, one mark at a time
Spirit of MI Reflection (PDF, 1 page, 60 KB)Looking back on a conversation through CAPE
Applying MI Skills to Conversation (PDF, 1 page, 60 KB)A small-group brainstorm
Conversation Style Inventory (PDF, 3 pages, 88 KB)Following, guiding, directing: where do I tend to land?
Clinical Skills Inventory (PDF, 1 page, 74 KB)Take stock of the approaches you draw on
MI Shadowing Summary (PDF, 2 pages, 68 KB)A structured, friendly feedback form for observed sessions
Supervision Planner (PDF, 1 page, 58 KB)Sort what to bring, by how urgent and how important

Quick guides

Motivational Interviewing Key Concepts (PDF, 1 page, 67 KB)The spirit, the skills and the four processes on one page
Anatomy of a Complex Reflection (PDF, 1 page, 74 KB)What goes into a reflection that adds meaning
Double-Sided Reflections (PDF, 1 page, 79 KB)Both sides of the story, ending on change
Agenda Mapping (PDF, 2 pages, 83 KB)Building the agenda together
Giving Information with E-P-E (PDF, 1 page, 67 KB)Elicit, Provide, Elicit
Traps to Engagement (PDF, 1 page, 68 KB)Six easy ways to lose a conversation, and how to step out
MI During Brief Phone Calls (PDF, 1 page, 65 KB)Ten tips for when you can’t see each other
MI Recording Preparation (PDF, 2 pages, 83 KB)What a coder listens for, and how to evoke change talk
Coding and Coaching in MI (PDF, 1 page, 66 KB)What happens when you submit a recording for feedback
MI and Trauma-Informed Care (PDF, 1 page, 68 KB)How MI skills support SAMHSA’s six principles
CLARA 2.0 (PDF, 2 pages, 85 KB)Bringing compassion, mindfulness and MI into hard conversations
The Validation Flower (PDF, 1 page, 78 KB)Six petals of validation around the skills that convey empathy
Validation, Affirmation and Appreciation (PDF, 2 pages, 72 KB)Three related ideas, side by side
MI with Adolescents and Young Adults (PDF, 4 pages, 88 KB)Study notes on Naar-King and Suarez (2011)
Motivational Interviewing in Groups (PDF, 5 pages, 102 KB)Study notes on Wagner and Ingersoll (2013)

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