| name | oral-history-interview-technique |
| description | Conduct life history and testimonial interviews with appropriate prompting, active listening, and trauma-informed approaches |
| allowed-tools | Read, Grep, Write, Edit, Glob |
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Oral History Interview Technique
Conduct life history and testimonial interviews with appropriate prompting, active listening, and trauma-informed approaches.
Overview
This skill enables professional oral history interviewing. It encompasses interview preparation, questioning techniques, active listening, and trauma-informed practice to collect valuable personal testimonies and life histories.
Capabilities
Interview Preparation
- Background research
- Question development
- Logistics planning
- Equipment setup
- Rapport building
Questioning Techniques
- Open-ended questions
- Follow-up prompts
- Clarification requests
- Timeline establishment
- Detail elicitation
Active Listening
- Full attention
- Non-verbal cues
- Reflective responses
