Summarizing experience gained through thousands of research interviews, Allison Van continues her Better Interview series by demonstrating and discussing approaches to deeper listening within interviews. She talks about using "beginner's mind" to take a fresh perspective to each interview, and how to achieve this during and before interviews. She ends with a mindfulness activity that can help you be present and receptive during research interviews.

Bio:

Allison is the Executive Director of Spark: a centre for social research innovation in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Over a career doing applied research and organizational change work, she has interviewed a wide range of people from all walks of life and learned a few tricks she's eager to share.