Sherman's Second Mistake

The first mistake Sherman made is concerned with the attitude and characteristic of Sherman as an interviewer. A good interviewer is comfortable around people and he will help others to feel at ease with them. He should arrive at the right time, professionally attired and be impartial when dealings with the respondents. However, in this case, we can see that Sherman has made a mistake in arriving the interview late. The interview should be constructed at 8 a.m., however, Sherman did not enter the room until 9.30 a.m. He was also escorted by a muscular security guard carrying a nightstick. This act is not the correct characteristic of a good interviewer as it seemed like threatening the interviewees. Sherman was trying to maintain full control

However, in this case, we can see that Sherman was using his so close to the two interviewees. As a good interviewer, Sherman should avoid being near to the interviewees so that they will feel more comfortable. Sherman should remain seated dominating presence to pull out the interviewees’ nervousness so that he could successfully threaten them.
The third mistake Sherman made is interrupting Lee’s answer and threatening them. Sherman was very rude when questioning Lee and Jackson. He directly started the interview by asking them what the treatment of the pirates in pre-colonial Virgina was. This question is not related to the interview and it looked more like threatening them when Sherman mentioned execution. We can see that Mr. Lee was very shocked when he was at a visible loss for words.
The forth mistake Sherman made is making direct accusations to the two men without giving them chances to defend themselves. This is a very serious mistake. In a successful interview, the person being interviewed must understand that interviewers are attempting to get the relevant facts or matters and are not to ‘capture’ them. However, in this case, Sherman did not give them any chance to deny the accusation. He even threatened them that if they did not confess, he will use physical forces. It is also doubtful whether the evidence collected from Hill and Grant by Sherman was real

However, in this case, Sherman did not plan the interview well. He was being late at the interview and did not conduct the interview step-by-step. Therefore, Sherman could have planned the interview first and also decide on the questions that he is going to use to gather evidence. This could help to lubricate the flow of a successful interview.
A good interviewer is comfortable around people and he will help others to feel at ease with them. He should arrive at the right time, professionally attired and be impartial when dealings with the respondents. Sherman could have arrived on time at 8 a.m. without the escorting of a muscular security guard carrying a nightstick. This action could help the interviewees feeling comfortable with Sherman.
A good interviewer sits fairly close, but not so close to the interviewee. He does not walk around the room and stay seated. Sherman should not pace the room slowly and pull his chair within inches of the interviewees. He should stay seated and not straddled the chair, which was a very rude action. If he remains seated, he could help the interviewees to reduce their