Dialogue Interviews are a part of the sensing phase of the Preconditions for the Lab. They allow for a deeper understanding of the context and systemic dynamics of the social challenge at hand. They allow for a building of trust between key players in the system and the lab team, as well as an immersion in the unique perspectives of those with the most experience with the local context.
The Guide to Dialogue Interviews gives the interviewer and the scribe an outline of how they can organize themselves in preparation, during and after the dialogue interview process. For more information on Dialogue Interviews read the Dialogue interview handout, below.
GUIDE TO DIALOGUE INTERVIEWS
The Dialogue Interview Handout provides details of the theory behind dialogue interviews along with more information on setting up and running the interviews. If you would like a shorter handout with just the interview protocol you can down load the Guide to Dialogue Interviews, above.
DIALOGUE INTERVIEW HANDOUT
The Dialogue Interview Self Assessment is a form that participants completed before and after the Dialogue Interview Training session. It asks them to self assess their level of experience in relation to listening and scribing. Participants completed the form at the start of the session and then revisited their answers after the training to see if their self-assessment had changed.
DIALOGUE INTERVIEW SELF-ASSESSMENT
The Dialogue Interview Training Agenda shows the facilitators agenda/outline for a training session for individuals interested in conducting Dialogue Interviews. The training is a one-day session where the outcomes for participants are:
- Understand the rationale and method of Dialogue Interviews
- Practice each role – Interviewee, Interviewer, and Scribe
- Have a grounded self assessment of their ability to conduct Dialogue Interviews
