You've been taught to watch for crossed arms and averted eyes. The research says that skill doesn't exist—not even for professionals. Here's what to do instead.

Handed your first internal interview with no training? Follow eight steps, from a one-page plan to a word-for-word opening script, and run it fairly and defensibly.

Science-Based Interviewing gives companies a better way to conduct internal investigations, workplace investigation interviews, and corporate security interviews. Instead of relying on accusatory tactics, pseudoscientific lie detection, or premature evidence disclosure, investigators can gather reliable information, protect statements from contamination, test accounts against evidence, and make better decisions.

Workplace investigation interviews built on behavioral lie detection create legal liability. Learn why junk science fails at depositions, why step-by-step systems break down, and what defensible investigations actually require.

How the active listening skill of reflecting helps increase rapport and information disclosure.

Science-based investigative interviewing is the modern standard for truth-seeking. Interviews remain the primary engine of information gathering, beginning with patrol and continuing through complex investigations. Rapport and active listening are not “soft skills” but high-stakes tools proven to increase cooperation and disclosure while reducing error. Great interviews discover evidence, expose contradictions, identify witnesses, and provide vital context. Information is the