Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet, Cheat Sheet of Job Interviewing Techniques and Skills

Download Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet and more Cheat Sheet Job Interviewing Techniques and Skills in PDF only on Docsity! Motivational Interviewing Cheat Sheet OARS  Open Ended Questions  “What brought you here today?”  “Help me…” or “Tell me more…”  “What do you like about…?”  “What will happen if you don’t declare a major?”  “On a scale from 1-10, how important is it for you to declare a major? Why’d you choose that #?”  “Suppose you don’t change, what is the worst thing that might happen?”  “What would you like to see different about your current situation?”  Affirmations—used to recognize a student’s strengths, successes and efforts to change.  “Your commitment really shows by [insert reflection about what the student is doing].”  “It’s clear you’re really trying to change your [insert problem].”  “You showed a lot of [what describes the student’s behavior—strength, courage, determination] by doing that.”  Reflections—staying connected to the student’s thoughts, suspending judgement, acknowledging what student has said to feel validated.  “It sounds like…”  “What I hear you saying…”  “It seems as if…”  “It feels as though…”  “I get the sense that you want to change, and you have concerns about [insert problem].”  Summaries—recaps what has occurred, expresses interest and understanding, and highlights the main components of the discussion.  “You said that picking one major makes you feel like you’re closing the door to possibilities and having options is really important to you. I can see why this decision isn’t easy.”