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Evoking Change Talk and Softening Sustain Talk

Home Evoking Change Talk and Softening Sustain Talk

Type: Continuing Education Units Domains: General, Mentoring and Education, Recovery - Wellness Support Duration: 3 hrs Part of: Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop Series

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Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop

Learn how to recognize, evoke, and strengthen change talk while responding skillfully to sustain talk without creating resistance. Participants will practice strategies that help guide conversations toward motivation and movement while honoring autonomy.

Learning pathway

Part of Motivational Interviewing Skills Workshop Series

← Previous: OARS Deep Dive: Strengthening Core Communication Skills Next: Managing Discord and Deepening Engagement →

This course is part of the pathway(s) above, but can also be taken on its own.

Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Distinguish between change talk and sustain talk in peer conversations.
2. Use reflections (simple, complex, double-sided) to soften sustain talk.
3. Use affirmations and strategic questions to intentionally evoke change talk.
4. Demonstrate these skills in structured practice.

You will learn

  • Active Listening
  • Affirmations
  • Change Talk
  • Communication Skills
  • Effective Questions
  • Empathy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Rapport Building
  • Reflective Listening
  • Self-Determination

Recommended preparation

No specific prior competencies recommended.

Materials

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