Ask-Offer-Ask
The Systems Solution to Motivational Interviewing Training
A tangible framework that translates MI principles into real-world application—right where the work is happening.
The Problem With Most MI Training...
Most agencies do MI training the hard way—pulling staff out of the field, shutting down services, and spending thousands on two-day events that don’t shift daily practice.
Why doesn’t it stick?
It goes two miles wide, two inches deep. Too much content, not enough real-world anchoring.
It’s misaligned with reality. Staff leave their caseloads behind, return overwhelmed, and unsure how to apply what they heard.
It leaves supervisors stuck. There’s no shared structure to coach or reinforce.
It doesn’t build confidence or clarity. Implementation gets left to chance—and families feel the impact.
Ask-Offer-Ask fixes that, by helping staff stay grounded, clear, and connected in the moments that matter most.
Ask-Offer-Ask is different.
AOA is a single, usable rhythm—a repeatable structure for engaging under pressure, sharing information respectfully, and making MI make sense in real life.
What it Solves
Staff can apply it the moment they leave training
Supervisors can coach and model it
Leaders can scale it across systems
Clients experience less resistance, more clarity, and stronger engagement
Who It’s For
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Staff can apply it the moment they leave training.
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Supervisors can coach and model it.
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Leaders can scale it across systems.
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Clients experience less resistance, more clarity, and stronger engagement.
Ask-Offer-Ask transforms how child welfare professionals communicate, ensuring that every conversation aligns with best practices in engagement, trust-building, and family-centered outcomes.
Dr. Anthony Estreet, CEO, NASW
Who It’s For
Ask-Offer-Ask was designed for child welfare—but it’s built for any professional who needs to engage others under pressure.
That includes people working in:
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Juvenile and adult justice.
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Healthcare and behavioral health.
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Education and student support.
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Housing, crisis response, and community services.
If your staff have to build trust, share hard truths, or support change—often in a single conversation—AOA gives them the structure to do it with clarity and respect.
It works when MI needs to work most:
Under stress, in real time, and when the next choice matters.
Our Prices
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1:1 field-based or virtual coaching
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Group reflection + MI fidelity alignment
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Supervisor co-coaching intensives
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Full-day site visits and strategic coaching plans
Why Agencies Choose AOA
The Challenge
AOA’S Response
The Challenge...
MI training doesn’t translate to real-life tension
AOA’S Response...
AOA starts with tension
The Challenge...
Teams forget what they learned
AOA’S Response...
AOA creates repeatable structure
The Challenge...
Supervisors feel left out
AOA’S Response...
AOA gives them something to model and reinforce
The Challenge...
Training is too broad to stick
AOA’S Response...
AOA gets specific and stays practical
It’s time to stop losing time and trust
on MI training that doesn’t land.