Motivational Interviewing Spirit


Compassion

-Actively promote the supervisee’s welfare.

-Do not sympathize or identify with the supervisee.

-Engage in conversations regarding what the supervisee needs to do to change.

-Avoid focus on staff needs. Don’t say, “I need you to…”.

-Use Reflections to repeat back language that demonstrates an understanding of a supervisee’s needs.

-When practicing to show compassion, make an effort to demonstrate MI Spirit, Collaboration, Acceptance, and Evocation.