Prepare Interview Dialogue

Prepare the interview questions and evaluate all the outcomes and insights.

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Last edited
Mar 8, 2022
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About this process

This tool helps you to prepare the questions for dialogue research. Dialogue Research is a Technique to put a bunch of ideas in front of a person and get them to talk about their experiences and beliefs. This method is ideal to start a productive & valuable conversation about a topic. Important: Use this tool whoever you have an in-person interview. If you are using a "Nova board" during the interview use our tool "dialogue interview tool" instead of this tool.

The process in detail

5 steps
  1. 1

    Review Target Audience

  2. 2

    What's the goal of this research study?

  3. 3

    What's your current hypothesis?

  4. 4

    List conversation options

  5. 5

    Write down hypotheses for each conversation option

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1. Review Target Audience

Review the target audience for the interview. Try to be specific: "North American woman between ages 20 to 35, lives in the city, doesn't have kids, works 9 to 5 job, and are interested in staying healthy" This will include things like Location, Sex, Age range, Life Style, Hobbies, Interest, Fears, Dreams, and Hopes. To Identify your audience use our tool "Define your Audience" Optionally add this tool to your project: https://www.novatools.org/tool/krDvxuF9oAFJcoNJs

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2. What's the goal of this research study?

Write down the goal of this research study. What are you investigating?

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3. What's your current hypothesis?
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4. List conversation options

Now list as many interesting options as you can to start a conversation. For example, if you wanted to start a conversation about how people shop for X: If you had a lot of money how would you shop for X? If you could choose any store to go to for X, which one would it be? If you could only choose to own one X, which would it be? How many X do you own? If you want a deeper answer make sure you have open follow-up questions like: What is the reason behind that? What’s the purpose of that? How do you feel about doing that? What would you change about X?

Write a note
5. Write down hypotheses for each conversation option

Use the board to write down one or more hypotheses about how you think people will answer the questions from the previous step. What should I do once I am done preparing the interview? Conduct the interview using the Interview dialogue tool.

Work on the whiteboardQuestionnaire Prep & Hypothesis
Questionnaire Prep & Hypothesis
  • Interview Sample: Team leads don't know how to implement innovation and create the right culture.
  • Thank you for coming again. First I would love to learn a little bit more about your role.
  • Follow up questions: That is interesting! Tell me more. Seems so hard! You must be so talented. Could you tell me a little bit more about how do you see yourself in that role?
  • The introduction Thank you for coming today. You represent our community of innovators and your opinion and collaboration is essential for our success. During this session, we will ask you a few questions about the challenges you have as a team leader. Our goal is to improve some of our features and focus on the main areas that are a big challenge in organizations like yours. This session will start at 10:15 and finish at 11:00. We will be happy to share the results from this research and all our suggestions with you.
  • Participant Name. *Answer
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  • This a weird question, but if that role could be translated into a jungle scenario which animal would you be?
  • Follow up questions: Why?
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  • (USING CARD DECKS) Which of these options define your organization best?
  • Follow up questions: Why? Is this a recent change?
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  • (USING CARD DECKS) Okay! So, In which of those phrases do you think your organization needs to improve its process?
  • Follow up questions: How would you organize it by relevancy? Okay, would you change something if I change relevance for urgency? What do you think needs to be improved right now?
  • Participant Name. *Answer
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  • That is so interesting! How do you feel about that? What are the challenges you are facing at not having (X) and (Y)?
  • Follow up questions: What would need to change for (X) to be true?
  • I don't have more questions for you, but would you tell me any other frustrations or good moments? I love hearing your opinion about the struggles and the amazing aha! moments... So don't be shy!
  • Example
  • Hypothesis
  • Question 1
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • Questions example: If you wanted to start a conversation about how people shop for X: If you had a lot of money how would you shop for X? If you could choose any store to go to for X, which one would it be? If you could only choose to own one X, which would it be? How many X do you own? If you want a deeper answer make you sure you have open follow-up questions like: What is the reason behind that? What’s the purpose of that? How do you feel about doing that? What would you change about X?
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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  • Question 2
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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  • Universe Study: Group of people that you will interview. TOTAL: (How many people are you interviewing?)
  • Question 3
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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  • Question 4
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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  • Question 5
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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  • Question 6
  • Follow up questions: (Example: What is the reason behind that? How do you feel about doing that?)
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  • What do you think they will answer based on your hypothesis?
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