Social Work Interview Exercise
It helps to remember the initials “SOLER M” when engaging in nonverbal following.
S…quarely facing interviewee
O…pen posture
L…eaning forward
E…ye contact
R…elaxed
M…oderate physical distance
Remember to use the 3 V’s.
-Visual Eye Contact: if you are going to talk to people look at them.
-Vocal Qualities: vocal tone and speech rate indicate clearly how you feel about another person.
-Verbal Following: the client comes to you with a topic of concern, don’t change the subject, stick with the client’s story…keep on track!
Describe a situation where you used verbal and/or nonverbal following. Did you apply SOLAR M? Did you use the 3 Vs? Could you tell if the other person was interested (or following) what you were saying? Please explain.
*Need project to be completed by 6pm EST*
*Use APA format*
S…quarely facing interviewee
O…pen posture
L…eaning forward
E…ye contact
R…elaxed
M…oderate physical distance
Remember to use the 3 V’s.
-Visual Eye Contact: if you are going to talk to people look at them.
-Vocal Qualities: vocal tone and speech rate indicate clearly how you feel about another person.
-Verbal Following: the client comes to you with a topic of concern, don’t change the subject, stick with the client’s story…keep on track!
Describe a situation where you used verbal and/or nonverbal following. Did you apply SOLAR M? Did you use the 3 Vs? Could you tell if the other person was interested (or following) what you were saying? Please explain.
*Need project to be completed by 6pm EST*
*Use APA format*
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