Saturday, February 11, 2012
Week 3 Question 1
In the past, with my fear of speaking in public, I have not had the opportunity to conduct a Research Interview. I have however met many new people in my life that I enjoyed getting to know. People seem to respond to open-ended questions the best. It almost forces the person responding to think about an answer and not just give a yes or no. In the reading I have found many skills that would help with one such interview. You need to develop questions that will lead the conversation along a path hitting the main points along the way. The interviewer must always show that they are listening, make the speaker feel welcome, and conduct the interview in a comfortable setting. This also helps the speaker act more like a friend and is more likely to continue the conversation. This makes you more likely to have a successful interview.
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Having the interview in a comfortable setting makes a huge difference! It helps to make an interviewee less nervous so that they can think more clearly, be more open to the questions, and to even be more insightful in their responses. I know that if I was the one being interviewed, I would be a lot more anxious and likely to be distracted if I am in a meeting place that I am unfamiliar with. And you are right, having good questions for the interview will help get more quality information for you to work with. And letting the interviewee know that you are listening definitely goes a long way! :)
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