We continue our webinar series to address your questions and challenges that have come up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this session, Elizabeth Morrison, an expert motivational interviewing trainer, joins us to share best practices in empathy-based communication for virtual health care settings.

WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS WEBINAR?

Anyone who wants to learn more about the general principles of motivational interviewing and wants to practice these key techniques for phone and video visits.

OUR TOP TAKEAWAYS:

  1. Practice using open-ended question starters like: what…, tell me about…, how…
  2. Affirming someone’s strengths can help them feel seen and whole: I’m so impressed by…., I’m inspired by…, I can hear how much…
  3. When a rift in the conversation happens, you can use “repair strategies” to rebuild the trust and relationship at hand. These strategies include: apology, regret and wishes.

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