In this workshop, I introduce a process-oriented tool designed to advance researchers’ interviewing capabilities: the interview quality reflection tool (IQRT). This tool especially focuses on interviewers reflecting on how they can adaptively respond in interview settings, beyond the prescribed text of an interview protocol. Prior literature on conducting research interviews tends to amplify the need to ask high-quality questions noted in an interview protocol. Protocols certainly are vital to conducting high-quality research interviews, but they are far from sufficient to advance quality in research interviews. The IQRT offers a practical approach to leverage reflection to hone the holistic skillset of interviewing, which includes developing an intentional and approachable relationship with the interview participant. While such reflection is often championed in qualitative research for skill development, prior literature offers little in the way of practical guidance to reflect upon quality in interview sessions. In the seminar, I will present the methodological rationale for the IQRT and illustrate its use across key examples. In the follow-on workshop, I will guide participants to practice semi-structured interviews and reflect upon them using the IQRT.