You need as a consultant to gather information directly from your client in almost every project . I recently interviewed 22 people within a week and needless to say it was consuming, but it's basically the best way to gather the information needed for the diagnosis. First of all, it's crucial to be prepared before conducting an interview, and once it's done, to quickly prepare a report. In between, you must ask the best possible questions in order to gather as much information as possible. Here few tips you can remember while conducting the interview: 1. Make sure your interviewee is aware about the scope of the project before the meeting by sending them a project description and the topics of the conversation. They will come better prepared. 2. Avoid asking questions you can answer yourself by just searching online or by reading their previous reports. 3. Start by laying out the different subjects you are interested to talk abo...
Consultant's Handbook