Is Help the Sunny Side of Control?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Is Help the Sunny Side of Control? What an opportunity to invite ourselves into asking ourselves just what outcome we are seeking when we ‘help’ another person. “Help is the Sunny Side of Control” What a provocative statement! And, one that...
Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action
Reading Time: 4 minutes Motivational Interviewing is Compassion in Action Compassion is one of the four elements of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (Spirit of MI = compassion, partnership, acceptance and empowerment). The “spirit” of Motivational Interviewing...
Following the Golden Thread of Motivation with Motivational Interviewing
Reading Time: 4 minutes Following the Golden Thread of Motivation with Motivational Interviewing I was coaching a participant in MI Academy the other day, and in our debrief of a practice session, she shared that she was looking for the “golden thread” to...
Audio Listening with Motivational Interviewing Podcasts
Reading Time: 4 minutes Audio Listening with Motivational Interviewing Podcasts I often have MI Academy training participants ask, “How does MI apply to working with clients who struggle with [something specific]?” Motivational Interviewing is so widely applicable...
Emphasis on Empathy in Motivational Interviewing
Reading Time: 5 minutes Emphasis on Empathy in Motivational Interviewing It’s clear from change research that provider empathy has the most consistent relationship with positive client outcomes of any provider trait studied. Let me say this again: Provider empathy is...
Hillary Bolter