Interview Tips:

Think like a Pro & Ask questions like a Boss.

Stage 1 : Empathize

Our next step in Empathizing is conducting interviews. How we develop our

questions and plan ahead of time will directly impact the quality of the
information we learn. DONT GO IN WITHOUT A PLAN!!

Here are some tips from the professionals:

1. Start with GENERAL questions about hobbies, passions, etc. to get things
started. This will help make both of you comfortable.

2. Always ask OPEN ENDED questions, not yes/no questions

Tell me what you think
Why do you think

3. Ask REFLECTION questions:

What were some of the unexpected challenges/benefits?
How has this experience impacted your life?

4. Ask questions that CONFIRM what you may ALREADY KNOW. They may not volunteer
the information you are looking for if you dont ask for it!

5. Ask about FEELINGS:

How do you feel about
What was it like to do
Why do you do what you do
What motivates you

6. Trick them into getting the sound bite you want:

If you want them to say This was the most important event in my life,
then ask was this the most important event in your life? Then if they
answer yes, you can write _______ said this was the most important event in
his/her life.

7. Always close with IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOUD LIKE TO ADD?

IQW: Interview Question Worksheet

Interview: (Expert, Victim, Advocate, Opposer)
Which interview is this?

Objective: A good objective statement might be something like: To

What is your objective in find out __________s most difficult obstacle. or To
this interview? A clear Find out how _____________ started to become a problem
objective will help you
develop your questions to
achieve your goal.

Potential Contacts: You should have at least 3 potential contacts to

start.

Name: Phone:
Dlano Sparks Email:
Position: Address:
Victim

Name: Phone:
Amelia Malave Email:
(?) Address:
Position:

Name: Phone:
Email:
Position: Address:

Questions: List your questions here

Start with your opening
questions and funnel
down to your meaty
questions. You want to
guide them gently from
simple, general questions
to the questions that
attack the heart of your
issue.
What are some of your hobbies?
How important is your diet to you?
What do you usually eat throughout the day?
Is there anything that gets in the way of eating
healthy?
How often do you cook your meal yourself?
What put you in the nutritional situation you
are in now?
Do you have access to health foods(or enough
food)?
Do you believe there is anything that you or
people close to you can do in order to help with
your nutritional situation?

Remember ALWAYS CLOSE with this question:

Is there anything else youd like to add?
Interview: (Expert, Victim, Advocate, Opposer)
Which interview is this?

Objective: A good objective statement might be something like: To

What is your objective in find out __________s most difficult obstacle. or To
this interview? A clear Find out how _____________ started to become a problem
objective will help you
develop your questions to
achieve your goal.

Potential Contacts: You should have at least 3 potential contacts to

start.

Name:Nancy Phone:
Sabin Email:
Position:Nurse Address:
Practitioner

Name: Phone:
Position: Email:
Address:

Name: Phone:
Position: Email:
Address:

Questions: List your questions here

Start with your opening
questions and funnel
down to your meaty
questions. You want to
guide them gently from
simple, general questions
to the questions that
attack the heart of your
issue.
What makes a healthy diet?
What do you see as problems that arises from
improper diet and nutrition intake?
What would you recommend to someone trying to
regulate a diet?
What have you done to keep your body healthy?
What kind of diet do you recommend starting on
to get in better nutritional habits?
What is the most important part of a balanced
diet
 Remember ALWAYS CLOSE with this question:
Is there anything else youd like to add?

Interview: (Expert, Victim, Advocate, Opposer)

Which interview is this?

Objective: A good objective statement might be something like: To

What is your objective in find out __________s most difficult obstacle. or To
this interview? A clear Find out how _____________ started to become a problem
objective will help you
develop your questions to
achieve your goal.

Potential Contacts: You should have at least 3 potential contacts to

start.

Name: Mariah Phone:

Millinger Email:
Position: Address:

Name: Phone:
Will Rashkee Email:
Position: Address:

Name: Phone:
Amelia Malave Email:
Position: Address:

Questions: List your questions here

Start with your opening
questions and funnel
down to your meaty
questions. You want to
guide them gently from
simple, general questions
to the questions that
attack the heart of your
issue.
1. Do you support the need for proper nutrition?
Is there a reason you find nutrition important?
Do you have any advice for anyone in order to
have a proper diet for nutrition?
What has worked for you in the way of
maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
When did you first realise nutrition is
important?
How have you educated yourself in the way of
knowing about proper nutrition?
 What do you eat on a daily basis?
What do you consider healthy and unhealthy?

Remember ALWAYS CLOSE with this question:

Is there anything else youd like to add?

Interview: (Expert, Victim, Advocate, Opposer)

Which interview is this?

Objective: A good objective statement might be something like: To

What is your objective in find out __________s most difficult obstacle. or To
this interview? A clear Find out how _____________ started to become a problem
objective will help you
develop your questions to
achieve your goal.

Potential Contacts: You should have at least 3 potential contacts to

start.

Name: Phone:
Aaron B. Email:
Position: Address:

Name: Phone:
Denisse Email:
Position: Address:

Name: Phone:
Email:
Position: Address:

Questions: List your questions here

Start with your opening
questions and funnel
down to your meaty
questions. You want to
guide them gently from
simple, general questions
to the questions that
1. Do you think nutrition is
2. How does nutrition affect
3. Why do you think it is ok
food?
4. What have you heard about
that you believe is true?
important?
you?
to give people bad
food and/or nutrition
What evidence do you
attack the heart of your have to back up that claim?
issue. 5. What reason would you say there is to not get
proper nutrition?
6. What facts or data do you have to back up your
line of reasoning regarding nutrition?

Remember ALWAYS CLOSE with this question:

Is there anything else youd like to add?

Interviews

Recipient Questions Answers

Mariah 1. Do you support the need 1. Yes.

(Advocate) for proper nutrition?
2. Is there a reason you find
nutrition important?
3. Do you have any advice for
anyone in order to have a
proper diet for nutrition?
4. What has worked for you in
the way of maintaining a
healthy lifestyle?
5. When did you first realise
nutrition is important?
6. How have you educated
yourself in the way of
knowing about proper
nutrition?
7. What do you eat on a daily
basis?
8. What do you consider
healthy and unhealthy?
9. Additional information
2. The more quality your food is
the more healthy you are.
3. Acknowledge what food makes
you feel well and gives you
energy. To do so, eat a plant
based diet first then isolate
what changes your body by
adding it in.
4. Paleo: caveman diet
a. Non processed
b. Meat/fish
c. Veggies
d. Nuts
e. No dairy
5. When you exercise you need
energy. I noticed how I
couldnt do things if I
didnt eat the right things.
6. I learned a lot in college,
when I started running.
7. Paleo diet. Cleanses
sometimes to reset
8. Unhealthy: processed foods
Healthy: unprocessed foods
9. False truths: eating healthy
is too expensive - cooking at
home saves money. Healthier
food needs to be more
accessible.

Dlano 1. What are some of your 1. Has a pretty basic routine

(VIctim) hobbies? that doesnt include any
 2. How important is your diet
to you?
3. What do you usually eat 2.
throughout the day?
4. Is there anything that
gets in the way of eating
healthy?
5. How often do you cook your 3.
meal yourself?
6. What put you in the
nutritional situation you
are in now?
7. Do you have access to
health foods(or enough
food)?
8. Do you believe there is
anything that you or 4.
people close to you can do
in order to help with your
nutritional situation?
5.
6.
7.
8.
workout plans or excise
sizing of any
Diet isnt really important
to him, used to burn calories
but doesnt anymore. Believes
it hasnt affected him so he
doesnt.
Normally eats fatty foods:
hot pockets, ramen, microwave
burritos, etc. Sometimes his
mother or he will cook but
thats rare. On a regular
basis to skip meals, mostly
breakfast since he doesnt
have time to eat and
sometimes lunch.
Nothing is preventing him
from eating healthy just
doesnt do it in favor of
food that tastes better;
Has nothing against healthy
food
Doesnt cook often, mostly
mom, in favor of doing other
things
Didnt really matter to him;
went with the flow
Has access to enough/healthy
foods but chooses to not eat
or forgets to eat. Tries
eating regimen but it never
works well.
Things could change but it
doesn't really matter to him

Aaron 1. Do you think nutrition is 1. yes

(Opposer) important? 2. Mood, behavior
2. How does nutrition affect 3. Because it is their
you? responsibility
3. Why do you think it is ok 4. Depends on your goals-
to give people bad food? different bodies
4. What have you heard about 5. No they seemed happy
food and/or nutrition that 6. I'm just doing my job. I need
you believe is true? to get paid. It is there
5. Do you feel bad about the decision.
food you give people? 7. Yes
6. What do you have to say to
people that think you are
doing a bad thing?
7. Did you eat what you sold?
Nancy 1. What makes a healthy diet? 1. The most important part of a
(Expert) 2. What do you see as healthy diet is eating a half
problems that arises from portion of fruits or
improper diet and vegetables(meaning half of
nutrition intake? the food you eat in the meal
3. What would you recommend should be veg/fruits)
to someone trying to 2. A big one is an increased
regulate a diet? chance in diabetes and
4. What have you done to keep depending on the type of
your body healthy? unhealthy habits an increased
5. What kind of diet do you chance for colon cancer
recommend starting on to 3. The most important thing is
get in better nutritional protein, it is fuel for your
habits? body and you need it to be
health. Other than that the
thing you need to eat the
most of its vegetables
4. Eat plenty of vitamin rich
foods, balanced fruits and
vegetables plenty of protein
and also cardio
5. The best simple thing i can
think of is getting a
majority of your daily
carbohydrates from vegetables
and fruits