Communication Activity
• Recruiters/Parents: Conduct the conversation for 10
minutes.
• Observers: Share with your pair what you saw.
• Be prepared to share your experience with the group.
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Trainer’s Notes
When the trios are back together, tell them they will have about 10 minutes for this conversation.
Remind them of all the information and strategies that have been discussed during the training.
Set the timer and actively monitor the groups.
When time is up, click to begin the debrief. First, observers will share with their pair what they heard and saw.
Click to begin the whole group debrief.
Talking Points
Questions to guide the debrief:
Parents, did you feel comfortable with your recruiter? Why or why not?
Recruiters, what conversation patterns did your parents exhibit, and did they pose a communication barrier? If so, what did you do to get around it?
Observers, what were some of the strategies you saw the recruiter using that you would like to use in your own interviewing?
