Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training 

Strengthening Person-Centered Communication and Behavior Change

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, person-centered approach to communication that helps people explore ambivalence, strengthen motivation, and move toward change. MI is practical, respectful, and useful anywhere conversations shape decisions, follow-through, and outcomes.

These trainings are skills-based and designed for immediate real-world application through demonstration, discussion, and guided practice.

What you’ll learn

Participants build practical MI skills they can use right away, including:

• Core MI concepts, including the MI Spirit and OARS
• Reflective listening, affirmations, and effective questions
• How to recognize readiness for change and respond to ambivalence
• How to reduce resistance and strengthen collaboration
• Techniques to elicit intrinsic motivation and change talk
• Action planning that supports follow-through

MI can be applied across many settings where engagement, motivation, and behavior change matter.