SHS Team Meeting 11/21/25 - Round 1

Be The Change(Name the stage of change based on the characteristics of participants resistant to change.)

100

Zealous or Judgmental

Maintenance stage

200

Shame, going AWOL, frustration, anger fear

Relapse/regression stage

300

Resistant, reluctant, rebellious, rationalizing

Precontemplation stage

400

Going with the flow, being distracted by things not planned for, multi-tasking

Action stage

500

Unrealistic Goals, all planning/no action, rushing

Preparation

Motivation Interviewing R.U.L.E.s!(Name the rule based on the definition)

100

 Seek to understand their circumstance, rather than solving it yourself

LISTEN with empathy

200

Avoid telling, directing or convincing people about the path to change 

 RESIST telling them what to do

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Q: Nodding along, summarizing, and allowing room for breathing and silence is an example of...?

Active Listening

400

Seek to understand their values, needs, abilities, potential barriers to changing behavior

UNDERSTAND their motivation

500

Work with them to set achievable goals to identify techniques to overcome barriers.

EMPOWER them

M.A.S.T.E.R. more acronyms!(Name the word in MASTER based on what follows)

100

___ your participant’s ambivalence

EXPLORE

200

___ your participant’s willingness to change

MEASURE

300

___ your participant’s importance to change by aligning to values, beliefs, and goals.

STRENGTHEN

400

____ your communication approach, having them outline their arguments for/against change

TRANSFORM

500

____ your participant’s resistance in a constructive way

REFRAME