You're a very good interviewer. I've steered my job (ESL teacher) away from grammar etc.. and towards just getting students to talk while I correct the grosser errors; there is a real art to getting people to speak, a balance between passivity & loquacity, between utter spontaneity & structure. I think one reason you're so good at it is that you've something of the air of a visiting alien, curious about humanity.
Very professional and you've clearly gone to a lot of effort. I conduct interviews too and I find the less organized conversational style works better for me. I have a list of bullet points at the start and make notes while my guest is talking. That's it.
excellent advice from an excellent interviewer. pulling back the curtain to show what happens behind the scenes. Now every man and his dog is being encouraged to become a 'Podcaster' to 'share their story', it's apparent how much of a skill it is and how awful most people are at it. Thanks Woes!
You're a very good interviewer. I've steered my job (ESL teacher) away from grammar etc.. and towards just getting students to talk while I correct the grosser errors; there is a real art to getting people to speak, a balance between passivity & loquacity, between utter spontaneity & structure. I think one reason you're so good at it is that you've something of the air of a visiting alien, curious about humanity.
LOL thank you, that is how I feel sometimes...
Very professional and you've clearly gone to a lot of effort. I conduct interviews too and I find the less organized conversational style works better for me. I have a list of bullet points at the start and make notes while my guest is talking. That's it.
excellent advice from an excellent interviewer. pulling back the curtain to show what happens behind the scenes. Now every man and his dog is being encouraged to become a 'Podcaster' to 'share their story', it's apparent how much of a skill it is and how awful most people are at it. Thanks Woes!
A few of these things would occur to me intuitively. The rest is a product of your experience. Valuable advice.