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- Helping the coachee consider issues from other perspectives.
For example:
- ask the coachee’s view of your findings.
- Ask them what they think the view of a significant other
might be etc.
- Supporting self-efficacy
The coachee’s confidence in their ability to implement and
sustain changed behaviour will influence whether or not they
attempt and persist with efforts to change.

1.5.3 GUIDELINES FOR MOTIVATIONAL
INTERVIEWING
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Explore positive and negative consequences

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Provide opportunity to explore the coachee’s specific
concerns

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Use reflective listening and summaries to understand and
communicate understanding

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Elicit self-motivational statements:
‘What are the things you like and don’t like about your …?’
‘What have other people said about your …?’
‘What makes you think you might need to change?’

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Help the coachee decide whether to change:
‘Where does this leave you now?’
‘What does this mean for your …?’
Avoid:
o arguing
o imposing a label on them
o telling them what they must do