Panel debates whether interviews should be recorded or held in person/executive session
A committee member said recorded Zoom interviews could have a 'chilling effect' on candid answers; staff outlined alternatives (in-person without a Zoom link, or retreating to executive session for interviews) and noted executive session would constrain the panel's ability to recommend a single candidate.
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A committee member raised objections to conducting interviews on recorded Zoom, saying it could undermine candid answers and the give-and-take needed in follow-up questions. The committee member said, "I don't think I would feel as kind of flexible to ask questions in in the way I would want, and I would be afraid that the person may not be as candid in their answers as I might want them to be."
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