Upcoming trainings.
Workshop in the UW-Madison MI conference
Date/Time TBD.
Spirit Tank Daily Diagnostics: Keeping Your MI Practice Fueled
The 4th edition of Miller & Rollnick's MI book says that the MI spirit is needed, even in "the midst of chaos" and that "without which technical skills are hollow." But what are we to do if we leave a conversation realizing our MI spirit left the building? How can we maybe check in each day on our spirit tanks, and aspire for more partnership, or more compassion, or more acceptance, or more empowerment next time? Just maybe, if we can get a better pulse on our spirit tanks, we can better reconcile those tough interactions after they occur. Maybe if we work toward keeping that music behind the words, we can fare better in a sometimes difficult human helping profession. Less burnout, more closure, and aspirations for more MI spirit. In talking with other MI practitioners, this idea of MI spirit checks and growth has been the missing piece of truly embodying an MI way of being.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify and describe the four core elements of the Motivational Interviewing spirit (partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment)
2. Assess their own current "spirit tank levels" using a self-reflection tool and recognize personal and professional factors that may deplete their MI spirit reserves.
3. Understand how to implement a practical daily diagnostic routine to monitor and maintain their MI spirit elements and apply at least two concrete strategies to replenish spirit elements.
Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference - WISCONSIN CONNECT
MI & Advance Care Planning: UW-Madison Cont. Ed.
Ready to Guide Healthcare End-Of-Life Planning Conversations?
If you're a helper at heart - whether you're in healthcare, counseling, social work, or any other helping profession - and you've got your MI basics down (OARS and the spirit of Motivational Interviewing), this course is for you. We'll focus on using those skills specifically for end-of-life conversations.
Here's what you'll get in our two 2-hour online sessions (happening on consecutive Wednesdays):
A solid grasp of what goes into advance care plans
A chance to watch a live mock MI-based conversations about advance care planning
Plenty of practice time to get comfortable with these conversations
Practice using Ask-Offer-Ask to jumpstart your conversations
We'll mix things up with some lecture time, group discussions, and practice in small groups - because let's face it, the best way to learn is by doing! You'll walk away feeling more confident about having these important (though sometimes tough) conversations with your clients.
Stay tuned for more information on how to register coming from University of Wisconsin-Madison - - info coming soon!
MI Spirit: Reigniting Your Empowerment Match
You’re in a helping profession, you were born compassionate. But doesn’t it get hard to keep that mentality when you’re overworked, stressed, and the clients just keep voicing anger and pointing fingers? Let’s rediscover and reinvigorate your mindset and heartset. Register now to reserve your zoom seat!
Reflections That Go Somewhere
So you know MI, you’re fairly sure you’re doing reflections, but you seem to be going round and round in circles with your clients. How annoying! I think I know what’s happening here. Let’s discuss and get your reflections back on track so that they can move your client out of that never ending rut and back toward momentum and change. Register today to save your spot!
Motivational Interviewing Refresh
Motivational Interviewing Trainer, Sarah, sits cross-legged on a chair with a laptop in her lap.
Private Group Training- Community Health Workers Intro to MI
Learning Motivational Interviewing
Presenter: Empowering someone to write their own final chapter
Learning Motivational Interviewing