Thursday, January 29, 2015

Workbook Assignment #1

1. Building rapport and trust with a person you are interviewing is not always the easiest or fastest thing. If I was assigned to interview a new professor on campus, I would try to do some research ahead of time, if possible, on the person. Examples of what I should know in advance may include what subject he/she teaches, where he/she is from, his/her age, and so on. This would prepare me for what kinds of questions to ask and in what way to present them. Upon requesting a meeting, I would need to make sure I fully explain the purpose of the interview and what kinds of questions I plan on asking him/her, so he/she feels more at ease and in control. At the interview, I would show that I am genuinely interested in the professor's life and new career at the university; this makes the interviewee more comfortable and likely to open up. Lastly, I would review all the information I took in to make sure I got it correct and in context. The quickest way to ruin one's reputation and trust with an interviewee is to misquote or put words in his/her mouth that he/she did not intend.

3. a.
  • Minnesota governor Mark Dayton
  • 40th governor
  • Democrat
    • Voted against same-sex marriage ban
    • Pro-choice
    • Full healthcare
  • Graduated from Yale University with a degree in psychology
  • Age 68, born in Minneapolis
  • Loved to play hockey
  • Began as a teacher in NYC, became chief financial officer of a social service agency in Boston. Became politically active in the 60s, became as the auditor of Minnesota from 1991-95, U.S. Senator from 2001-2007, assumed governor office in 2011
  • Divorced twice, has two sons from his first marriage

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