Evoking

Supervisees have a general direction but lack specifics about what they will do next.

  • Remember supervisees are more committed to what they hear themselves say.
  • Avoid lecturing, and finger pointing. Stay neutral and be curious.
  • Use Core Skills on supervisees to allow them to talk themselves into changing.
  • Use Strategies to elicit change talk.
  • Use interactions that demonstrate the spirit of MI: collaboration, acceptance, compassion, and evocation to ensure that a supervisee is actively engaging in the change process.
  • Watch videos of officers evoking supervisee responses:
  • If a supervisee is uncertain what to do next return to focusing.
  • If a supervisee is determined and ready to change move to planning.