Your goal is to remain neutral and gather additional information about the issue. It’s okay if you don’t agree with your informants’ opinions. Maintain a neutral viewpoint and avoid any distracting nonverbal cues. This is your opportunity to consider what recommendations or resolutions they can provide in addressing the issue you’re exploring.Īs the interviewer, your goal is to make the interviews a positive and stress-free experience. Be engaged and ask your key informants for feedback. Use transition comments to guide your conversation and probe for additional information. Your interviews should flow like natural conversations and not a formal meeting. This will help you gain specific input from their area of expertise. Draw on your key informants’ related experiences. Be sure to follow the interview guide as directed to maintain consistency with all interviews. Use your interview guide to facilitate discussion during your interview. What do you hope to gain from this experience?.How can someone be more involved with your organization?.
What projects are you currently working on that are related to this issue?.This is a great way to break the ice and get their opinion on a related issue. Begin by asking general questions about a subject of interest to the key informant. This will help your key informants feel more comfortable, which will make them more likely to share their views and opinions. The first several minutes of your interview should be used to develop rapport. Additionally, be sure to address the overall plan for the interview to include the format, length, and expectations. Explain who is involved and why their cooperation is important. Use this time to share additional information about the topic you’ll be discussing. Introduce yourself and share the goal of the interview. Now it’s time to grab your interview guide and conduct your key informant interviews.
By this point, you have selected your interviewers and key informants. This post will provide tips on navigating your overall interview.
#KEY INFORMANT HOW TO#
Now that we know the steps in planning a key informant interview, we will discuss how to successfully conduct one. If you haven’t read Part 1, you can check it out here: 6 Tips for Planning Successful Key Informant Interviews. Our last post discussed how to plan a key informant interview. Welcome to Part 2 of the 3-part series: Everything You Need to Know about Key Informant Interviews.
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