Three Days. Twelve Workshops. One MI Community.

Objective #1: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two MI-consistent summary statements in response to an adversity narrative that avoid advice-giving, problem-solving, or other fixing-reflex behaviors during a structured practice exercise.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to identify and reflect at least two expressions of strength, resilience, or adaptive coping embedded within an adversity-based narrative during a role-play or small group activity.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to articulate at least one personal learning insight and one specific recommendation for improving the exercise through structured written or verbal feedback at the conclusion of the session.

30 Minute Break at end of session 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to demonstrate staying centered and curious (rather than defensive or corrective) when engaging with someone who pursues their values in ways that significantly differ from their own approach during practice conversations.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to demonstrate the "yielding technique" - affirming the other person's autonomy and taking a "not knowing everything" position when faced with polarized content, creating space for genuine dialogue rather than debate.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to identify and hold onto their own humanity when triggered by different ways of pursuing values, recognizing their own polarized responses and returning to curiosity about the other person's path rather than judgment.

30 Minute Break at end of session 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to describe at least two experiential and participant-centered facilitation strategies and demonstrate one strategy during a structured practice activity.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to identify the stages of group development and apply at least one stage-specific training strategy when designing a brief training outline.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two hands-on or online engagement tools during a practice activity and explain how each supports participant learning.

30 Minute Break at end of session 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to identify and describe at least two behavioral or verbal indicators associated with polyvagal states (safety, mobilization, shutdown) during a recorded or simulated MI interaction.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two MI-consistent strategies (e.g., reflections, affirmations, pacing adjustments) that support nervous system regulation and relational safety during a structured role-play scenario.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to formulate and deliver at least one reflection, one question, and one affirmation that honor client autonomy while responding to expressions of shame or dissociation in a practice exercise.

End of Programming for Day 1

Objective #1: Participants will be able to describe at least three core elements of Motivational Interviewing (e.g., spirit, principles, evidence base) and explain one way MI-informed leadership can influence staff engagement, retention, or burnout.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to analyze a current supervisory interaction (real or case-based) and identify at least two examples of MI-consistent or MI-inconsistent communication strategies.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to identify two areas within their supervisory practice for increased use of MI-consistent communication and develop 1–2 specific, measurable action steps to implement these changes.

30 Minute Break at end of session 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to describe at least three elements of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing (e.g., humility, compassion, acceptance, trustworthiness) and explain how these elements are expressed in observable clinician behaviors.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to identify at least one personal factor (e.g., attachment to outcomes, visible change) that influences their helping stance and articulate one strategy to maintain MI-consistent presence when these reactions arise.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two MI-consistent behaviors (e.g., reflective listening, affirmations, autonomy-supportive statements) during a structured practice exercise that convey patience, presence, and relational safety.

30 Minute Break at end of session 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to identify at least two opportunities within MI curriculum development where AI tools can be used to enhance efficiency or instructional design.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to generate a draft MI training activity, case scenario, or exercise using an AI tool and revise it to align with MI principles during a structured practice activity.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to analyze at least two AI-generated outputs and identify specific elements that are MI-consistent and at least one element requiring revision.

Summary: This session introduces practical ways MI trainers can use Artificial Intelligence to design engaging, practice-focused learning while preserving the human connection central to Motivational Interviewing. Participants will see demonstrations of AI-generated scenarios, exercises, and curriculum tools, and receive sample prompts and a replicable process for immediate use. Emphasis is placed on thoughtful, ethical integration that keeps people—not technology—at the center of MI training. 30 minute break at end of session 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to describe the four components of Tara Brach’s RAIN practice and explain how each component supports self-compassion and self-acceptance.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least one strategy for applying the RAIN framework to pause and reduce the fixing reflex during a structured MI practice scenario.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to identify and demonstrate at least two ways the RAIN practice can be integrated into MI skills (e.g., empathic reflections, open-ended questions, autonomy-supportive statements, eliciting change talk) during a role-play or case-based exercise.

End of Programming for Day 2

Objective #1:Participants will be able to identify at least two similarities and two differences between bereavement care and trauma-informed care and describe how these distinctions influence clinical decision-making.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to describe at least one cross-cultural consideration that impacts trauma or bereavement care and summarize one challenge identified through group discussion or case examples.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two MI-consistent responses (e.g., reflections, affirmations, autonomy-supportive statements) tailored to either bereavement or trauma care scenarios during a structured practice exercise.

30 minute break at end of session 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

Objective #1: Les participant·e·s seront en mesure de décrire au moins deux hypothèses motivationnelles expliquant l’angoisse existentielle comme rupture du lien aux valeurs et aux sources d’engagement.

Objective #2: Les participant·e·s seront en mesure d’identifier au moins deux composantes du cadre intégratif présenté (entretien motivationnel, ACT, psychologie positive) et d’expliquer leur contribution à la remobilisation du client.

Objective #3:Les participant·e·s seront en mesure de formuler et démontrer au moins une intervention clinique intégrant l’entretien motivationnel et une approche de troisième vague (p. ex., clarification des valeurs, acceptation, question ouverte orientée vers l’engagement) dans un exercice pratique ou une vignette clinique.

30 minute break at end of session 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two MI-consistent strategies for eliciting and exploring client ambivalence during a structured role-play or case-based exercise.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to use at least one decisional balance or values-based exploration strategy to help a client articulate unmet needs related to ambivalence in a simulated scenario.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to demonstrate at least two observable behaviors (e.g., complex reflections, affirmations, non-judgmental language) that convey compassion and acceptance toward conflicting parts of a client during a practice exercise.

30 minute break at end of session 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

Objective #1: Participants will be able to identify and describe at least five non–Twelve-Step recovery programs or communities, including one distinguishing feature and one client-fit consideration for each.

Objective #2: Participants will be able to demonstrate MI-consistent presentation of recovery options by producing two example statements that include: (a) an autonomy-supporting permission statement, (b) a neutral description of options, and (c) a collaboratively defined next step.

Objective #3: Participants will be able to develop a brief written implementation plan that includes three specific actions to integrate alternative recovery pathways into their setting (e.g., updated resource list, referral workflow, staff skill-building step) and a timeline for completion within 30 days.

End of 2026 Virtual MINT Forum