Talking to experts (External sources)

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2	https://medium.com/@deepbench/conducting-expert-interviews-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-90534cf5418d	1.Prepare questions before the interview. Consider sharing the list of questions with the expert beforehand, so that they are primed on the topics you’d like to run through. 2. At the start of the interview provide additional context or an outline of how you plan to use the conversation’s time. Confirm recording or transcripts if you plan to do so. 3. Let the expert know when you are moving on to your closing questions so you can mutually prepare to wrap up. 4. Steer the conversation, while maintaining flexibility. Guide the conversation by asking broader questions, and then focus on the details as you progress.	Good	3
3	http://www.iacquire.com/blog/how-to-interview-an-expert-without-looking-like-an-idiot	1. Plan your questions ahead of time, keeping in mind how you will use the expert responses. 2. Don’t ask leading questions. 3. If they have done interviews before, try and ask them different questions from the ones they get asked all the time. 4. Choose open-ended questions. 5. Arrange questions in a way that allows experts to build on their answers to your previous questions. 6. An interview is supposed to be a conversation, not a monologue. Have your prepared questions but don’t stick entirely to them. Probe deeper into something if it is of particular interest/value.	Okay	10
4	https://michaelnichols.org/interview-an-expert/	1. Highlight key questions that you want to ask in case you run out of time and can’t ask all of your questions 2. Practice the interview beforehand 3. Give an outline of the structure of the interview at the start	Okay	5
5	https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/page.cfm?pageid=468&guideid=23	1. Bring a list of carefully thought-out questions but allow the interview to be flexible. Ask follow-up questions, don’t just rigidly stick to the script.	Okay	2
6	https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-interview-experts-and-busy-people-with-the-help-of-a-funnel-2988230449a	1. Make sure you’ve identified the key things you’re looking to understand so if nothing else, you get answers to them. 2. Always respect their schedule and wrap up your interview in the time you’ve agreed. Let them decide if they’re willing to run over time and talk further.	Okay	4
7	https://www.betterteam.com/how-to-be-a-good-interviewer	1. Be prepared - have a list of questions you want to ask and choose these questions wisely. 2. Have an interview structure. 3. Be willing to go off-script - having a list of questions to follow is great, but try to be conversational during the interview so that the expert is able to share more. Sometimes this just means asking follow-up or exploratory questions to draw out more information.	Okay	5
8	https://buffer.com/resources/6-powerful-communication-tricks-from-some-of-the-worlds-best-interviewers	1. Practice flexible listening - flexible listening lets you know when to move onto a new subject and when the moment is ripe to probe a little deeper with a follow-up question. 2. Give them space - sometimes a pause at the end of them answering a question allows them to open up more on that question.	Okay	10
9	https://www.talentlyft.com/en/blog/article/217/guide-how-to-be-a-good-interviewer-infographic-included	1. Preparation is key. A good interviewer spends a lot of time and effort preparing for the interview. Select the best questions, keeping in mind the value you are hoping to get out of the conversation. 2. Outline the interview structure and introduce yourself/the project. 3. Keep an eye on body language and tone as this can tell you something too.	Okay	10
10	https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/how-to-conduct-an-interview	1. Make sure to be prepared. This includes both being prepared to ask the right questions and being prepared to answer questions that they might ask you. 2. Have an interview structure.	Okay	4
11	https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140210135852-20017018-conduct-the-perfect-job-interview-in-twelve-simple-steps/	1. Truly understand what you need and prepare the right questions to get it. 2. Thoroughly explain the process to every expert. Give background on the project, what you will use their information for, and the structure of the interview. 3. Spend longer preparing for the interview than on the actual interview. 4. Make the interview a conversation, not an interrogation - ask follow-up questions, don’t just fire your questions at them.	Okay	8
12	https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelisrael/2012/04/14/8-tips-on-conducting-great-interviews/#3c39163856f1	1. Start slow, safe and personal - ask easier opening questions, asking about something personal to them eg. How long have you been interested in x? 2. Ask open-ended questions.	Okay	8
13	https://billstainton.com/why-talking-to-experts-will-make-you-a-better-leader/	1. Know enough about their topic of expertise to ask questions that are of interest to them. 2. Listen - really listen - to the answer. 3. Ask a follow-up question based on that answer. 4. Repeat.	Poor	2
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