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Motivational Interviewing for Leadership: MI-LEAD

Lead, engage, succeed.

This self-paced online course will give you the basics of MI-LEAD and provides concrete, person-focused tools that help to address ambivalence and engagement both on an individual level and at a group level.

These tools are an effective approach to developing skills as a transformational leader, one who can communicate well, enhance engagement, respond effectively to ambivalence and discord, and lead through change.

An evidence-based leadership development program that will skyrocket your Employee Engagement.

Those who went through our leadership development program saw an increase in engagement by 25% each year for the first three years, going from the 30th percentile to the 90th percentile.

What people who have done our MI-LEAD Training or read our book are saying...

"MI-Lead was one of the best leadership trainings I've gone to. It changed the way I engaged with my staff. I even made a cheat sheet that I keep at my desk."

–Dr. Barb, Hospital Executive


"I ordered the book as part of a course I took. Literally life-changing. You will want to learn more!!!"

–Sarah Jayne Gach


"I learned a lot about framing, change management, leadership, communications, and motivation in this well-written and well-researched book. As a doctoral student in Leadership Studies, this book goes on the “see if there’s stuff for the dissertation” list. A great read and a must-have in the leadership library."

–Ed Barton


4 hours of video content ready for you to watch – a $2,000 value for only $150

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Course Outline

Module 1 MI-Lead
Unit 1 1. MI-Lead Video Series Intro
Unit 2 2. Inspiring Leaders
Unit 3 3. Philosophy
Unit 4 4. The Boat
Unit 5 5. Key Drivers
Unit 6 6. Leader's Impact
Unit 7 7. Unique Elements
Unit 8 8. Engagement Timeline
Unit 9 9. Partnership
Unit 10 10. Acceptance
Unit 11 11. Compassion
Unit 12 12. Evocation
Unit 13 13. Righting Reflex and Ambivalence
Unit 14 14. Open-ended Questions
Unit 15 15. Open-ended Questions Examples
Unit 16 16. Affirmations
Unit 17 17. Affirmations Examples
Unit 18 18. Reflective Listening
Unit 19 19. Reflection Examples
Unit 20 20. Summaries
Unit 21 21. Difficult Conversations
Unit 22 22. Difficult Conversations Examples
Unit 23 23. Influence
Unit 24 MI-Lead Knowledge Test