Interviewing
Skills
These courses can be run over 1 – 3 days depending on the
level of input and practice required. At a basic level these courses
examine the core skills in interpersonal work, including active
listening, questioning, and opening and closing interventions.
They draw upon a range of theorists and practitioners to give participants
the opportunity to develop their individual skills within an effectiveness
framework.
At the more sophisticated level they examine how staff can deal
more positively with difficult situations and working with participants
to address their practice.
These courses can be assessed requiring staff to meet the specific
competency criteria set for their role. This assessed training
requires a minimum of one days follow up course, but may include
annual booster days to ensure ongoing skills development, especially
in the light of developing job roles within organisations and the
pressures on staff to work flexibly across client groups.
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