The course is for anyone who has opportunities to chat to others about issues that affect their health and wellbeing. The session aims to build confidence, knowledge and skills required to MECC and to provide participants with resources specific to supporting people to take better care of their health and wellbeing.
Specific objectives include to:
- Enable participants to reflect on and share experiences of opportunistic conversations, particularly with people experiencing health and social inequalities
- Reflect on what they do well, what skills make for a good conversation, and highlight any challenges and areas for development
- Review principles and core skills: being person-centred; collaborative; using open questions, active listening, focussing on strengths, and helpful summaries; and working within the 3As model (Ask-Advise-Assist)
- Introduce resources that support good conversations, including basic advice and messaging on a range of topics and signposting
- Reflect on how MECC skills can be embedded into day-to-day practice.
Course dates and booking links:
Tuesday 20 May, 3 pm-4.30 pm:
Book Good Conversations Workshop ‘Making Every Contact Count’
Monday 7 July, 10.30 am-12 pm:
Book Good Conversations Workshop ‘Making Every Contact Count’
Wednesday 24 September, 2 pm-3.30 pm:
Book Good Conversations Workshop ‘Making Every Contact Count’
Friday 7 November, 9.30 am-11 am:
Book Good Conversations Workshop ‘Making Every Contact Count’
