Leaders and managers need to share information. It’s not optional and it’s not always subject to permission. It’s their responsibility. It’s a different need than we may be used to hearing, but it deserves the same respect as any need a client might bring.
We teach Ask-Offer-Ask (AOA) primarily as a tool for gaining consent before sharing information. That framing makes sense in a therapeutic context. For those in positions of authority, it sends an unintended message: that engaging with motivation is something that happens only when sharing information is optional. That’s a false choice that learners feel even when they can’t name it. It limits our reach and impact.
AOA is more capable than that framing suggests. This session will offer an expanded application of AOA that better reflects leaders’ and managers’ responsibilities. When we provide clearer pathways to sharing information while engaging with motivation, it strengthens their openness to MI and their experiences of its relevance to their daily work.
This isn’t just about terminology. It’s about getting much more out of a skill that we know well. Come with an open mind and leave with concrete ideas for teaching and applying AOA beyond the clinical setting.
With your purchase, you will receive 240 days of on-demand access to watch and revisit every session at your own pace.
This live virtual program is eligible for 2.0 APA Continuing Education (CE) credits. To receive APA CE credits, participants must attend the full 2.0-hour program, complete the required program evaluation, and submit the $10 USD APA CE credit fee. Partial credit will not be awarded.
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