Analysis and Interpretation worksheet
Wow, what a great experience. I interviewed two highly respected individuals in financial services. I quickly came to realize that their knowledge and expertise was immediately recognized. I could tell from both that the passion, and desire is there to help teach people about financial literacy. I found that they both were very knowledgeable on the concept and their answers flowed seamlessly. As I played the audio back, I feel I should have been more involved with my responses, but was scared to “steal the show.” I also found that he way I ask questions matters. It is tempting to focus on what I want to know rather than how I ask it. I noticed that I risked interjecting my opinions into the interview process even though I was not aware. The interview process made me aware of my own biases and as you mentioned in my last assignment, I must be aware of that. I also found myself anxious to get to the next question in regards to time. I need to remove that. Part of being an effective interviewer is being a good listener. Part of being a good listener, is to know when to be quiet. I may get anxious or excited when anticipating someone else’s answer, but it is important to slow down and not interject (Mckenna, 2017). I also recognized the importance of preparing for the interview. The importance of accurate preparation on behalf of the interviewer should not be underestimated and includes conceptual and practical preparations (Brinkmann & Kvale, 2005). Successful interviews start with careful planning that considers the focus and scope of the research question. Overall, I noticed that it is so easy to start interjecting or wanting to answer for them and I must remain to listen. This experience has been so rewarding and I look to forward to conducting many interviews as I go through this journey.
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Mckenna, K. (2017). Improve Your Research by Improving Your Interview Skills. Retrieved https://www.portent.com/blog/copywriting/content-strategy/improve-research-with-interview-skills.htm