Dates: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2027

This 2-day workshop will be of interest to people in diverse settings and circumstances where conversations about change are an everyday reality. A wide range of learning methods are used to create an enjoyable atmosphere for learning and sharing ideas. These include demonstrations, video observations, brief content lectures, discussions, and focused practice. It is an introduction to Motivational Interviewing for some participants, and a refresher for those people who have attended MI training previously. 

It will include a basic overview of motivational interviewing (MI) with opportunities for further exploration of how MI skills can be developed, including:

• An overview of MI and its foundations in good practice

• The core skills, four processes in change conversations and change language

• MI-consistent advice-giving

• Opportunities to practice with feedback

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)

• Free on-site parking 

• Post workshop learning materials

• Electronic CPD training certificate