Sunday, January 19, 2014

Behavior change for MITI coders...

Hi all:

As a MITI coder and trainer, I have had the lovely experience of behavior change for myself as I listen to practitioners' session.  I remember one project I coded where I listened to about 50 sessions with dentists as the practitioner.

When it come to Giving Information (facts about dental hygiene), I repeatedly heard facts and techniques of dental health.  I learned so much about dental health that my teeth were the healthiest that had been in my life.

I have had the same experience when doing role-plays (or real-plays) in f2f trainings.  I began using cloth napkins instead of paper napkins after doing a real-play in which I was the practitioner.  After hearing all the reasons why my "client" thought it was important for the environment to not use as many paper projects, I bought into her arguments for change.  I still use cloth napkins to this day and think of her every time I do.

I learn more from my trainees that they can possible imagine, and I have heard from many trainees that they made big behavior changes after being the client in a real-play.  It goes both ways.  I have found (as practitioner) that I make behavior changes just after coding sessions, listening to clients or working with trainees.

It is not only free therapy for the trainees.  It is free therapy for me.

Jacque

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