Communication skills and motivational approaches with Kate McCulla
Here’s what to expect…..
Anna and Danielle chat to their team member Kate McCulla, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Development Manager for Nutrition Talent.
Kate passionately believes that health professionals need to invest in developing their communication and behaviour change skills.
Think about how you would like to be talked to if you were discussing a behaviour change with someone – especially on a topic where you are experiencing the (completely normal!) human experience of ambivalence (being uncertain about how you feel about change).
Would you respond better to:
- Being told what to do, or
- Being supported in a 2-way conversation that explores what is important to you and what your abilities and strengths are to help overcome barriers to change?
It is widely accepted that imparting knowledge, giving information alone, or telling people what to do does not support behaviour change. We need to couple our knowledge with communication skills in a way that enables action.
With a focus on practical and learnable skills, Kate gives an outline of communication skills borrowed from the world of motivational interviewing.
During Dietitian’s Week 2024, Kate also takes the opportunity to highlight one of the daily themes “Celebrating Us”, specifically suggesting that Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists have more in common than there are differences. Nutrition Talent embodies this in supporting both professions in our mission of inspiring and connecting expertise!
Make your conversations count!
Happy listening!
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