Understand the Core Principles

Dive into the theoretical foundations of Motivational Interviewing. Learn why this style of interviewing changes the goal of the conversation from convincing a person to take action, to helping them articulate their own reasons to take action.

Practical Skills You Can Use Immediately

At their core, motivational interviewing skills are communication skills for working with people who are uncertain, resistant, conflicted, or considering change. When properly applied, these skills tap into a person's own motivations, and helps them reach their own decisions for positive change.

Apply It Across Any Field

Motivational Interviewing skills are highly effective in multiple situations where high-level conversations take place. These might include leadership, management, investigations, education, parenting, negotiations -- almost everywhere!

About This Course

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, evidence-based approach that helps people find their own reasons to take action. Instead of telling someone what they should do, MI guides them to discover their own motivations, values, and commitment to transformation. In this course, you'll explore the theoretical foundations that make MI so effective. You'll understand the psychology of change, learn why people resist, and discover how to use specific communication techniques to help them move forward—at their own pace. This isn't about manipulation or persuasion. It's about creating a space where people feel heard, respected, and empowered to make their own choices.   The skills learned in this course will help an interviewing professional: • Reduce defensiveness • Build rapport and trust • Gather better information • Understand ambivalence • Encourage self-generated solutions • Increase cooperation • Navigate difficult conversations Take the opportunity to advance your knowledge of the interviewing craft and add significant pieces to your interviewing toolkit!

About Your Instructor

Bryan Barlow, CFI, INCI, joined the Chicago Police Department (CPD) in 2002 and was promoted to Detective in 2008, where he conducted a wide variety of investigations. In 2015, Bryan became a training coordinator and instructor for the CPD's Bureau of Detectives, where he researched and wrote curriculum on Investigative and Trauma-Informed Interviewing, Investigative Methodologies, and Law. In 2023, Bryan began conducting seminars with Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates (WZ). Bryan is a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI), and IADLEST National Certified Instructor (INCI), holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University Chicago, a Master of Jurisprudence degree with a concentration in Criminal Law from DePaul University, and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

What You'll Learn

1 Chapter · 1 Lesson

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