Lilia’s interview was very reflective on her life and how things could be related (she’s an introvert) , Henriette was just talking about what happened in her life (she’s an extravert) and Peter was somewhere in between, albeit more on the reflective side.

I started out each interview without a clear goal. There are some general topics that I want to address in the interview, but I’m not working towards a conclusion in the conversation.

The question I asked myself last night was whether this approach is a proper one. Do I get the most out of my interviews going in with a relatively blank slate? Should I have different interview strategies for different personalities? What is the better strategy research wise?

What do you think?

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(I cross-posted this article on In Full Flow)