Intelligence-Driven Interview Training.
We offer two “Open Registration” seminars a year. Our first will take place March 22-24, 2026, in Charlotte, NC!
If you are interested in registering to attend this training, sign-up below to be contacted on next steps.
Our approach.
Somoetic’s Open Registration courses are designed for professionals who want more than tactics. Our training develops the judgment, behavioral awareness, and strategic thinking required to conduct effective, defensible interviews in complex, real-world settings.
Who should attend?
Corporate investigations and asset protection
Insider threat, fraud, and compliance professionals
HR and workplace investigators
Banking, financial services, and regulatory professionals
Law enforcement and security investigators
Clinical and forensic professionals involved in evaluative interviewing
What to expect.
Scenario-based training built around realistic, client-relevant cases
Co-facilitated instruction from an experienced practitioner and a licensed psychologist
Emphasis on decision-making, adaptability, and information development—not rote techniques
A hybrid learning model that maximizes in-person application and practice
Continued access to Somoetic instructors for the full calendar year following the course
Details:
- Course Title: “Tier 1 – Intelligence Interviewing: Foundations” Seminar
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Training site details coming soon!
- Dates: March 22-24, 2026
- CEU: 16 hours
- Cost: $550 pp
Training Learning Objectives:
Systematically plan and structure interviews based on case-specific objectives, constraints, and available information.
Identify, anticipate, and mitigate common cognitive biases that influence interviewer judgment, decision-making, and information interpretation.
Apply evidence-based principles of rapport to establish and maintain productive interview dynamics across varying interview contexts.
Select and adapt rapport-building approaches in response to interviewee behavior, situational factors, and investigative goals.
Apply foundational principles of human memory and utilize empirically supported memory-enhancement techniques to facilitate accurate and detailed recall.
Differentiate empirically supported credibility assessment methods from pseudoscientific deception detection practices, and apply verbal-based analytical approaches to information evaluation.
Strategically deploy available evidence during interviews, including the effective use of delayed or phased disclosure to optimize information development.