MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

 Explore Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its application in coaching.  Analyze the 4 MI general principles.  Incorporate nonviolent communication in coaching practice. OBJECTIVES

 MI is a “gentle” form of counseling to effect behavioral changes related to lifestyle. It is not directive, but taps into the individual’s motivation to change.

 1. Expressed Empathy  Listen to story  Resist trying to “fix”  Avoid confusing pity and sympathy with empathy GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 2. Develop Discrepancy between current behaviors and desired goals and values.  Explore how they can reach these goals using open ended questions.  Reflection GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 3. Roll with Resistance  People don’t resist change so much as being changed.  Explore barriers  The client has all the answers  Avoid  advising  educating  consoling  correcting  explaining  interrogating GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 4. Support self-efficacy to initiate and sustain change GUIDING PRINCIPLES

 Generate a gap—between current behaviors and stated values and interests  Roll with resistance—seek to clarify, reinforce client’s role as a problem-solver  Avoid argumentation—promotes resistance  Can do—increase client perception as capable, offer options, instill hope, affirm positive statements  Expressed empathy—create sacred space to explore difficulty issues, reflective listening GRACE

What is good about how things are nowWhat is not good about how things are now The benefits of changeThe benefits of not changing DECISIONAL BALANCE

READINESS RULER

 WHY  AM  I  TALKING WAIT

 Values and honors our common humanity in such a way that there is no need for language of blame, judgment or domination. NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION

ObservationsFeelingsNeedsRequests 4 ELEMENTS OF NVC