häälestatus ja meelestatus, millest motiveerivat intervjueerimise praktiseerija lähtub; sisaldab endas partnerlust, aktsepteerimist, osavõtlikkust ja võimestamist
the underlying set of mind and heart within which MI is practiced, including partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment
It matters how you think about your role as a helper and how you understand the process of helping. We refer to this attitude toward helping as the guiding spirit of MI, without which the technical skills are hollow.