Change is hard, even when someone genuinely wants it. Your mentee might set a goal but still feel unsure whether the effort is worth it, or worry about what reaching that goal might mean for other parts of their life. This kind of ambivalence is completely normal, and there is a proven way to work through it.
Motivational Interviewing, or MI, is an evidence-based approach that helps people tap into their own reasons for wanting to change. Instead of giving advice or pushing in a particular direction, you learn to ask open-ended questions and really listen. This helps your mentee clarify what they care about, figure out where they want to grow, and build a realistic plan to get there.
In this course, you will learn the core skills of MI through short lectures, hands-on exercises, and example videos. You will also get familiar with OARS, a simple framework for the kinds of questions and responses that help mentees move from stuck to motivated. By the end, you will have practical tools to support your mentee in finding their own path forward.
If you are working toward the SuperReady to Mentor Certificate and you have completed all four courses: (1) Building Strong Mentoring Relationships, (2) Supportive Accountability: Helping Your Mentee Reach Their Goals, (3) Building Motivation: Supporting Mentee Behavior Change with Motivational Interviewing, and (4) Managing Ethical Challenges in Mentoring, you can take the final exam to earn your certificate.
Course Includes
- 5 Lessons
- 12 Topics
- 3 Excercises
- Course Certificate
