An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
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February 13, 2019
474 University Centre, University of Manitoba 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm Surface parking is free after 4:30 pm - find details here. FACILITATED BY KIMBERLEY HALWAS We know that a person’s career development is lifelong and involves multiple careers. As such, an individual will enter and re-enter the stages of change on numerous occasions. As part of offering career and employment services, we expect individuals to arrive to the process with ambivalence towards making changes. Motivational Interviewing is an empirically supported approach, which recognizes that when individuals are pressured to change they often become ambivalent. By embracing the spirit of motivational interviewing, we can think differently about change and recognize that clients who appear “stuck,” are not necessarily unmotivated. By applying this approach with clients, it empowers them to resolve their ambivalence toward change and allows them to draw on internal strengths and resources. This workshop provides participants with an introduction to Motivational Interviewing and includes interactive activities to appreciate the spirit and benefits of applying this approach within your practice. About the Presenter As Founder, Career Coach & Consultant of Infinity Career & Development Consulting, Kimberley Halwas has over 13 years of combined coaching, consulting and training experience within specialties including career management, retirement coaching, employment counseling and essential skills. With a strong commitment to continuous learning, since graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg in 2007, highlights of professional development have included completion of: Career Employment Coach Certificate, Motivational Interviewing Level 1 and Advavnced, True Colors Facilitator Certification, Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education, Certificate in Rehabilitation Case Management and most recently the Retirement Options Certificate through Retirement Options in 2019. With recognition that her lifework goal is to empower individuals to recognize their lifework in order to successfully design, attain and manage an authentic career path, she coaches individuals to recognize their values, motivations, interests, strengths and options to make confident and informed decisions as to where, how and with whom to invest their energy, time and potential. Infinity offers coaching in the areas of employment, career development, career rewirement and retirement, as well as workshop delivery on a variety of personal and professional development topics. As a member of the Manitoba Association of Career Development and Career Professionals of Canada, she also embrace opportunities to remain current with industry trends. In addition, Kimberley actively pursues the “gig economy” and contractual “Train the Trainer,” opportunities with the Winnipeg Transition Centre Active Learning Works! and with her Mentor, Denise Bissonnette on topics including career development, employment, job search skills and job development as well as effective facilitation. |
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