The Supervisor Empathy Interview Guiding Questions document provides prompts to support interviews with supervisors. It is intended as a flexible guide to help interviewers understand supervisors’ perspectives, needs, and challenges, rather than a script to be followed verbatim.
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How to use this resource
Review the guiding questions before conducting supervisor interviews.
Select the questions that are most relevant to your interview objectives.
Use the questions as prompts to guide conversation with supervisors.
Allow the interview to flow naturally, asking follow-up questions as needed.
Capture key insights, themes, and quotes during or after the interview.
Quick Tip
Avoid reading directly from the document; use it as a reference.
Prioritize deeper understanding over asking every question.
Adjust questions based on the supervisor’s role and experience.
Use follow-up prompts to uncover motivations, constraints, and needs
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