Motivational Interviewing for Organisations and Work Psychologists
This workshop aims to give a gentle demonstration of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and explore its use for research and practice in Work and Organizational Psychology.
MI is a client-centered form of counseling to elicit and strengthen motivation for change. MI is used by many health practitioners who work with clients that want to address behavior changes in their lives (e.g., dealing with addiction, changing nutrition/exercising, and mental well-being). MI integrates methods from person-centered communication with a particular technical focus on change-related language, yet research on its application in Work Psychology is still in its infancy. One reason for this is that this intervention is mostly taught to practitioners with a background in Clinical Psychology. However, there is a growing interest from IO psychologists working with organisations in this type of intervention.
In the first part, after a short icebreaker, we will talk about some basic elements of the MI approach, its evidence base, and the effectiveness of MI training. In the second part of the workshop, which partly draws on research from the facilitator, we will take a conversational dynamics perspective and get some key insights into the process ingredients that shape effective communication in MI. We will include practical exercises and demonstrations to give participants a chance to get a feel for conversations that incorporate MI elements and try out their learnings.
Expertise of the presenter:
Florian Klonek is passionate about teaching and researching Motivational Interviewing (MI). In 2015, he completed the 'MITraining New Trainers' (MI TNT) of the MI Network. In 2016, he completed his PhD, in which he investigated applications of MI for change managers. He has provided numerous multi-day MI training for different types of populations and contributed towards language translations of MI research instruments as well as software applications of MI quality assurance instruments. His research on MI has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including top-tier outlets (e.g., Journal of Vocational Behavior). He has developed MI training materials that are publicly available (i.e., open access)for the broader community, and he has been serving as a member of the scientific committee in the International Conference on Motivational Interviewing (ICMI 2022).
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This event is hosted through the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)- during EAWOP Congress in Katowice, Poland. Please see the exact dates on their website.
