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Coaching & Leadership
Motivational Interviewing Essentials
Learn the collaborative, evidence-based method that helps people talk themselves into positive change.
◷ 2 months◆ Professional Certificate⌂ Online✦ Start any time
Programme overview
A short, skills-focused certificate in motivational interviewing (MI): the evidence-based, collaborative way of talking about change. You learn the spirit of MI, the core OARS skills, how to recognise and strengthen change talk, and how to work with resistance rather than argue against it — useful in coaching, health, counselling and management.
What you'll study
01
The spirit of MI: partnership and acceptance
02
Core skills: open questions, affirmations, reflections and summaries
03
Recognising and evoking change talk
04
Working with resistance and sustaining momentum
05
The four processes: engaging to planning
06
Practising MI in real conversations
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