Dates: Thursday 7th & Friday 8th October 2027

This engaging 2-day workshop, led by experts Professor Stephen Rollnick and Orla Adams, is designed to captivate individuals across various contexts where discussions about change are a daily occurrence – including healthcare, leadership, sports, coaching, addiction services, and much more.

This workshop will build upon foundational training in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and aid in the enhancement of your skills. Attendees will have ample opportunities to practice their techniques and receive constructive feedback.

Participants can expect a comprehensive examination of key topics, including:

• The spirit and intention – focusing on partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment, emphasising the importance of accurate empathy.

• The core skills – OARS (Open-ended questions, Affirmation, Reflection, Summarisation).

• The four essential tasks – engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning.

• Deepening reflections and the art of offering helpful advice. A diverse array of learning methods will be employed to foster an enjoyable and enriching atmosphere for learning and sharing insights.

Cost: £500, this includes:

• 2 full days of in-person workshop-based training

• All food and refreshments, including tea/coffee and pastries on arrival, morning and afternoon tea breaks with biscuits, cake and fruit, and a hot lunch buffet with mains and dessert (all prepared and cooked fresh daily on-site, with all dietary requirements catered for)

• On-site parking (subject to availability)

• Access to a specially designed digital learning forum for facilitating shared learning and communication with workshop participants and trainers

• Post-workshop learning materials

• Electronic CPD training certificate