This lesson covers planning and preparing for interviews, including participant selection, neutral questioning, privacy considerations, and ensuring confidentiality.
Interview Planning and Preparation
This lesson covers planning and preparing for interviews, including participant selection, neutral questioning, privacy considerations, and ensuring confidentiality.

Interview Planning and Preparation

Before interviews, identify who will be interviewed and clarify the purpose of each session. Prepare neutral questions aligned with policy and the investigation plan. Ensure privacy, minimize disruption, and obtain appropriate consent for recording or note-taking where required.

Develop an interview plan that reduces bias and protects confidentiality. Schedule sessions, confirm logistics, and document what information is needed to support credible findings.

  1. Determine interview participants and order
  2. Prepare neutral questions
  3. Arrange private, uninterrupted space
  4. Obtain required consent for recording
  5. Outline the information needed to proceed