The Readiness to change ruler

 While readiness to change can be evaluated using the Stages of Change Model, a simpler and quicker way is to use a Readiness to change ruler. This strategy asks clients to vocalise how ready they are to change using a scale of one to ten, where one = definitely not ready to change, and 10 = definitely ready to change.

 This allows you to immediately know your client’s level of motivation. Depending on where they are, the subsequent conversation will take different directions.

 Why not try it on yourself with the change you would like to make?

 Try asking your client how confident they feel to attempt a recommended change on a scale of 110. Then ask how them how motivated they feel to make the change on a scale of 1 -10. This ruler can be used to encourage clients to talk about how they have changed, what they need to do to change further, and how they feel about changing.