These Blogs (like much of our content) tackle thought0provoking topics involving communication, leadership, personal development and communication tips. These fairly short, but thorough topics will share some ideas, and always end with a thought-provoking communication challenge that you can challenge yourself to do.
These Blogs will be updated Monthly.
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MI Minute-Guiding, directing or following
Guiding Directing or Following. If you want to understand the difference between these 3 concepts in communication and Motivational Interviewing-this MI minute is for YOU! ...
Behind the scenes with IFIOC-Thumb ball game
Thumb ball game! Want to know more about who we are? Listen to questions on the thumb ball like: Who would you want to have dinner with? What's a major decision you've made in life? Who was your role model growing up? ...
MI Minute: Agreeing, approving, praising vs. Affirmation
Agreeing, approving, praising vs. Affirmations This short 60 second MI Minute is a much watch! ...
Podcast-How do you “check in” with using MI?
Checking in using MI? A question from one of YOU! Rachel notes in her industry she is often "checking in" with folks and is curious how to do that in an MI adherent way. To ask questions, make topic suggestions or comments e-mail tami.calais@ifioc.com ...
Blog – Open-Mindedness and Communication
Open-Mindedness, how open are you in conversations? Read about the impact open-mindedness can have on your conversations whether it's personally or professionally. Open-mindedness and Communication Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who had their mind made up on your conversation before you could get a word in? ...
MI Minute-Evocation
Evocation. In this short 60 second clip Casey discuss's Evocation or evoking from the other person their thoughts, feelings or ideas ...
MI Minute: Reflective Listening
Reflective Listening. What is it? What are strategic reflections and how to do reflective listening well ...
NAADAC Conference
NAADAC Conference. Join Casey, John and Tami as Casey shares more about a recent speaking engagement he had at the NAADAC conference in Florida in October 2019. Casey was a key note speaker for a break out group of about 150 people on Motivational Interviewing and why he teaches beyond ...
Podcast-Physics of Communication
Physics of Communication. Contact: tami.calais@ifioc.com with any questions, topic suggestions or comments! ...
MI Minute-12 roadblocks to communication
12 Roadblocks to communication. Have you ever noticed in conversations someone starting to not share as much, or being less present or avoidance? These actions are often caused by Thomas Gordan's 12 roadblocks. See our MI minute for more details! ...
Question from a listener: Can you make suggestions in MI? IFIOC008
Join us for answering one of your questions! In this shorter 10+ minute podcast we answer the question, "Can you make suggestions in Motivational Interviewing?" Subscribe to the Communication Solution today! And send us YOUR questions to answer! Send to tami.calais@ifioc.com ...
Why create the MICA (Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment)? IFIOC007
Join us for this 30+ minute podcast as we discuss what the MICA is, and why it was created! Discover some of the ways we can listen from a fidelity based brain to Motivational Interviewing. Subscribe to the Communication Solution today! And send us any topics you want us to ...
Question from a listener: What is Supporting Autonomy and Activation mean? IFIOC006
Join us for another 10+ minute listener question! What is supporting Autonomy and Activation or SAA? Casey answer this listener question about what supporting autonomy and activation is, and how to embody that. A great skill to add to any conversation, whether your using Motivational Interviewing to effect behavior change, ...
Question from a listener: Change down the road. IFIOC005
In real life, how do I help or respond when someone says to me, "I want to make a change, but down the road, not now." Where do I go from there to help them get to where they want to go? Clearly there seems to be some ambivalence. Casey ...
What are the MICA 5 intentions in Motivational Interviewing? IFIOC004
What are the 5 intentions in the MICA (Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment)? Join us for this 30+ minute podcast on the 5 MI Intentions. Where the MICA focus's more on the intention or reasoning behind the communication and language. This is a riveting conversation that helps all of us be ...
What is the rule of 3? IFIOC003
The Institute for Individual and Organizational Change (IFIOC) teaches Motivational Interviewing in a unique way. We go beyond just teaching Motivational Interviewing, weaving in communication concepts and psychology concepts. Join us for this short 10+ minute podcast on what the rule of 3 is, and how to use it! This ...
Mindful Communication, what is that? IFIOC002
Mindful communication, what does that mean? Join us as we explore mindful communication, recognizing and being aware of what comes out of our mouths, and how that effects communication. It becomes a mind shift when you recognize the power of communication and how it alters interactions with people. Check out ...
How can Motivational Interviewing change the world? IFIOC001
What impact do you think communication has on our world? How do you think the world would change if we all worked on our listening skills more? If we swallowed our judgement to step inside someone else's reality? If we slowed down to really BE with people, rather than zooming ...
MI Minute-Reducing Resistance
Reduce resistance in a conversation. How do you do it? Here is a short 60 second clip from Casey on how to help reduce resistance! ...