Motivational Interviewing 101

The success and effectiveness of an organization is dependent upon the interaction of the organizational system with its environment.  Motivational Interviewing (MI) encompasses foundational skills that helps practitioners gain comprehensive knowledge on how to navigate the everyday conversations we have about change.  An overview of MI helps to build awareness, skills, and philosophy for our everyday practices.  Motivational Interviewing 101 helps learners understand the basics of MI, including its definition and when to use MI.  This introductory course introduces the stages and processes of MI, allow attendees to practice O.A.R.S, and identify change talk. 

 Motivational Interviewing 101 Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to define Motivational Interviewing
• Participants will be able to define Stages of Change
• Participants will be introduced to the Four Processes of Motivational Interviewing
• Participants will be introduced to the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
• Participants will be able to define and practice O.A.R.S
• Participants will be able to define Change talk
• Participants will learn how to use Elicit, Provide, Elicit
• Participants will be introduced to responding to Sustain Talk and Discord

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About the trainer:

Johnizan Bowers is the Education Coordinator at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Utah.  He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and has been a motivational interviewing trainer since 2011.  Johnizan has provided many MI trainings virtually including 101, 102, boosters and specific MI trainings for judges.