I recently heard Stephen Rollnick, co-author of Motivational Interviewing, ask this question: “What does a skilled guide do and what types of questions do they ask?” A good question might look like: “Where do you want to go today?” (finding focus in a conversation) “What is the destination where you would like to end up?” […]
Have you ever wondered what the spark is that shifts our clients towards change after a visit? Is it the professional’s training, level of education or years of experience? It turns out that education, experience and training have zero effect on outcomes! Miller and Moyers book is set to come out soon: “Effective Therapists: Clinical […]
When I’m talking to a professional about how to help their clients with conversations about change I frequently hear “I don’t know what questions to ask?” or “If I just knew how to ask the right questions I’m sure I would get more answers.” What if it’s NOT about the questions? We want our clients […]
You are reluctantly remembering your last session with a client who wanted to quit smoking and feeling guilty that it did not go the way you would have hoped. Your helper instinct kicked in and you were trying to have a conversation about the ramifications of his 2 pack per day habit of 20 years. […]
As RD’s we are trained to give information – diets for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc. We have a plethora of knowledge that can help our patients but how do we know they are actually ready and willing to hear what we have to say? How do we work with a patient so our knowledge […]