Program Outline: A Smarter Approach

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a trusted, evidence-based method that has helped individuals navigate behavior change for over 50 years. While MI is conceptually straightforward, true proficiency requires consistent practice, coaching, and ongoing skill development. To ensure long-term success, organizations must establish internal systems that provide continuous MI education and support. The right systems are designed to be sustainable and even replicable for enhancing skills acquisition, professional development, and retention of good people. They also help to reduce reliance on external trainers and minimizing costs.

Three (3) Easy Steps

MI Skills Days is a 4-Day "sprint" where organizations learn how they can utilize existing resources to institute durable internal MI skills capacity by adapting what they are already doing - NOT starting from scratch! By investing in our 3-Step structured system, organizations can ensure their workforce retains and refines MI skills acquired over time - leading to more effective client engagement and lasting impact

The Steps & How You Benefit

1. Step-1: Train All Staff the Method. Bring together frontline and direct services teams, their supervisors, and in-house trainers for MI fundamentals training.
2. Step-2: Train Supervisors to Coach the Method. Equip supervisors and in-house trainers on how to use the method to manage their teams and coach the method.
3. Step-3: Train In-House Trainers to Teach the Method. Introduce essential MI trainer skills to Internal agency trainers to put them in a position to begin providing meaningful ongoing training to existing and incoming new hires.

This streamlined approach ensures an agency can maintain and grow MI capacity internally. Other benefits accrue as well;

• Skill Acquisition: Staff acquire practical MI skills that can be immediately applied to their current roles.
• Reduced Dependency: Organizations rely less on external trainers by utilizing internal resources for MI training.
• Replicable Model: Our 3-Step System ensures a consistent and sustainable approach to skill development.
• Comprehensive Approach: Confidence from a program squarely focused on nuts and bolts for proven skills building and implementation science.

Join us and let’s enhance your team’s capacity together! 🌟

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Establish Sustainable MI Systems: In-house agency trainers will be equipped to provide ongoing training and coaching for both existing and new employees.
• Understand MI Fundamentals: Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of MI principles and techniques.
• Develop In-House Training Skills: Supervisors and in-house agency trainers will learn how to coach staff in applying MI skills.
• Skill Acquisition: Staff will acquire MI skills that can be adapted to their current roles without starting from scratch.
• Reduced Dependency: The organization will reduce its reliance on external trainers by utilizing internal resources for MI training.
• Replicable Training Model: The organization will have a replicable 3-Step System for continuous skill development and retention.

These objectives and outcomes align with our 3-Step Success System approach and are focused on initial learning, practice, coaching, and follow-up training to create a sustainable in-house MI skills development system.

What We Just Shared

"MI Skills Days" is an efficient and affordable venue any agency and its staff may attend to begin instituting the 3-Step System. Take this opportunity to get the entire team on the same page! Save by taking advantage of our group rates and membership plans.

Why Attend?

Say goodbye to disjointed training initiatives that are truly a waste of time and investment. Make the shift to a coherent and efficient approach that ensures all stakeholders (staff, clients and their families, and relevant community providers) participate. 

• Join us for 1, 2, or all 3 days of live online sessions. Human, social, or justice services professionals come here to learn ways they can adapt what they are currently - rather than start from scratch.
• Benefit from expert coaching that provides clarity and guidance.
• Cap off your experience with optional certification.

Team Attendance Matters: Take advantage of Group rates and SAVE BIG! Register 4 for the price of 3! Team attendance is highly encouraged! Success is a team sport! Get the entire team on the same page! Learn together, collaborate, and grow as a unit.