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What are strategies to interview people?

I am amazed at how good some people are at interviewing others. Journalists, police, even politicians are able to ask the right questions to get people to open up to them. I'm not terrible at this myself, but I have always wondered what materials and resources these professions use to learn and get better at interviewing.

9 years ago by Calcipher with 2 comments

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  • zaywolfe
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    You want to at least appear as their ally, even if you're not. It's also important that you lead the conversation.

  • sarcasimo
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    Of the better interviews I've seen, the interviewer has always been prepared and researched on the topic at hand, and had strong interpersonal skills to relate to the interviewee and keep things moving.

    As cliche as it may be, the old book How to Win Friends and Influence People gives some pretty good tips on forming those skills.