Archives for interviews

Use good interview techniques

By: James Robertson Posted: April 28, 2009

Following a core set of guidelines will greatly improve the effectiveness of staff interviews.

Needs analysis from a distance

By: James Robertson Posted: February 11, 2009

How do you address the needs of staff that work in a different city, state or country? Visiting each of these offices may not always be practical. Therefore different techniques …

Conducting intranet needs analysis

By: James Robertson Posted: September 5, 2005

Determining what an intranet is actually for involves gaining an in-depth understanding of staff (and organisational) needs and issues.

Fast-tracking research with paired interviews

By: Iain Barker Posted: April 4, 2005

Paired interviews are a very effective technique for identifying differences in working practices or terminology.

Selecting staff for interviews

By: James Robertson Posted: July 1, 2003

This briefing focuses on who to select for stakeholder interviews. It provides some general guidelines, and lists some areas of the organisation to involve.

Staff interviews as simple knowledge mapping

By: James Robertson Posted: June 16, 2003

Stakeholder interviews are a very effective way of gaining an understanding of an organisation, and can be considered a form of ‘knowledge mapping’.