Reflecting on Personal Growth & MI Practice

As you complete this Motivational Interviewing (MI) training, take time to reflect on your learning journey. Personal reflection is key to strengthening MI skills and ensuring that you continue to grow as a peer support specialist.

💡 Key Insight: The more you reflect on your experiences using MI, the more confident and effective you will become.

🔹 Personal Reflection Questions
✔ What was the most valuable skill or insight you gained from this course?
✔ What aspect of MI do you feel most confident using?
✔ What area do you want to continue strengthening?
✔ How has learning MI changed the way you approach peer support conversations?

💡 Pro Tip: MI is a skill that improves over time—self-awareness and continued practice will help you refine your approach.

🔹 Self-Assessment: How Comfortable Are You with MI?
✔ Engagement: Do you feel confident in building trust and connection with peers?
✔ Focusing: Can you help peers identify meaningful goals?
✔ Evoking Change Talk: Are you able to recognize and reinforce motivation for change?
✔ Planning: Can you support peers in taking small, achievable steps toward change?

💡 Pro Tip: If any of these areas feel challenging, set a goal to focus on improving them in your peer support work.

🔹 Sharing Insights & Learning from Others
✔ Discuss MI with Colleagues – Share experiences and strategies.
✔ Seek Feedback – Ask trusted peers for feedback on your MI approach.
✔ Practice MI Regularly – The more you use it, the more natural it will become.
✔ Reflect on Real Conversations – Identify moments when MI was effective or could have been improved.

💡 Pro Tip: Peer learning is one of the best ways to improve MI skills—stay engaged in ongoing discussions and practice sessions.

🔹 Key Takeaways
✔ Self-reflection helps reinforce MI skills and guides continued growth.
✔ Identifying strengths and areas for improvement ensures ongoing skill development.
✔ Discussing MI with peers and seeking feedback enhances confidence and effectiveness.
✔ Practicing MI regularly is the best way to make it a natural part of peer support conversations.

📌 Next Step: Take the Knowledge Check for this Topic, then move on to the next Topic!