Agent skill

interview-facilitation

Conduct semi-structured interviews and moderate focus groups with rapport building, probing techniques, and group dynamics management

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npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/domains/social-sciences-humanities/social-sciences/skills/interview-facilitation

SKILL.md

Interview and Facilitation Skill

Conduct semi-structured interviews and moderate focus groups with professional facilitation techniques.

Overview

The Interview and Facilitation skill enables conducting semi-structured interviews and moderating focus groups with rapport building, probing techniques, group dynamics management, and ethical practice for high-quality qualitative data collection.

Capabilities

Interview Technique

  • Question design
  • Rapport building
  • Active listening
  • Probing strategies
  • Closure techniques

Focus Group Moderation

  • Group composition
  • Discussion guide development
  • Group dynamics management
  • Participant engagement
  • Conflict navigation

Probing Methods

  • Follow-up questions
  • Clarification probes
  • Elaboration prompts
  • Challenge probes
  • Silent probing

Recording and Documentation

  • Audio/video recording
  • Note taking
  • Transcription
  • Field notes
  • Quality assurance

Ethical Practice

  • Informed consent
  • Confidentiality
  • Sensitive topics
  • Power dynamics
  • Participant welfare

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

  • Collecting qualitative data
  • Exploring perspectives
  • Understanding experiences
  • Gathering stakeholder input
  • Building theory

Best Practices

  • Prepare thoroughly
  • Build genuine rapport
  • Listen actively
  • Probe appropriately
  • Document carefully

Integration Points

  • Qualitative Analysis skill
  • Ethnographic Research skill
  • Research Ethics and IRB skill
  • Mixed Methods Integration skill

References

  • In-Depth Interview Protocol process
  • Focus Group Facilitation process
  • Ethnographic Fieldwork process
  • Qualitative Research Specialist agent

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