Tag Archives: conversation
Silence, as an interview technique
James Fallows discusses something I would be too scared to try:
The “let the silence stretch out” approach, which is not discussed as often as it should be, can be a surprisingly valuable interviewing technique. The truth is that most people who are being interviewed would like to think that they are providing you with “interesting” [...]
Charlie Rose: A conversation with Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.N.
I’ve never seen or heard Mr. Churkin speak before – and found his demeanor impressive. However, I was kind of disappointed with Mr. Rose’s questions – there were stock questions about Russia as covered in American media. I realize that’s difficult to get to the essence of as many subject as Mr. Rose covers, but [...]
Asking for time in a business call