Deception detection and interviewing training
Teach your team to read people, spot deception and run interviews that get to the truth. Training comes from a former military interrogator, FBI agents, an FBI profiler and a CIA officer who did this work for real.
Lena SiscoEx DoD interrogator & Naval intel officerHas trained DoD and federal and state law enforcement agencies in interviewing and interrogation, including deception analysis, body language and elicitation.
Robin DreekeEx FBI special agent & behavioral specialistWas head of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program and lead instructor at the FBI Counterintelligence Training Center for five years.
Brig BarkerEx FBI counterterrorism interrogation instructorWas the primary counterterrorism interrogation instructor for the FBI Training Division, where he developed the RQRD interrogation technique.
What your team learns
Each subject is taught by an expert who interviewed, interrogated or investigated people for an intelligence agency, the military or a global company. These are sessions they already deliver; we shape the mix around your team.
Detecting deception
What deception really looks and sounds like, which popular beliefs about lying do not hold up, and how to get to the truth.
Detecting Deception: How to Spot Lies and Get the Truth
Taught by Lena Sisco, Ex DoD interrogator & Naval intel officer
Deception Detection: Myths and Truths
Taught by Jim Clemente, Ex FBI special agent & profiler
Reading body language and behavior
How to read nonverbal behavior and size people up, so your team notices what someone is not saying.
Body Language and the Butterfly Effect
Taught by Lena Sisco, Ex DoD interrogator & Naval intel officer
Sizing People Up: Six Signs for Behavior Prediction
Taught by Robin Dreeke, Ex FBI special agent & behavioral specialist
Rapport and investigative interviewing
Building rapport quickly so people talk openly, taught by a former FBI profiler and the former head of the FBI's counterintelligence behavioral analysis program.
Investigative Interviewing: Rapport Building
Taught by Jim Clemente, Ex FBI special agent & profiler
The Ten Techniques to Quick Rapport
Taught by Robin Dreeke, Ex FBI special agent & behavioral specialist
Interview and interrogation techniques
Structured interview and interrogation methods and statement analysis for the people who run workplace investigations.
Basic Interview and Interrogation Techniques
Taught by Alvin Acain, Intelligence analyst & security consultant
SCAN (Scientific Content Analysis)
Taught by Alvin Acain, Intelligence analyst & security consultant
Vetting people and spotting fraud
Checking claims before you hire, partner or invest, and catching theft and fraud with the tradecraft of intelligence and security professionals.
How to Spot a Liar and Deconstruct Their Claims: The Ultimate Guide to Vetting People and Information
Taught by Michele Rigby Assad, Ex CIA undercover officer
Due Diligence: Who are you doing business with?
Taught by Brig Barker, Ex FBI counterterrorism interrogation instructor
Theft and fraud detection
Taught by Alvin Acain, Intelligence analyst & security consultant
Built for teams who need the truth
HR and people teams
Better hiring interviews and fairer workplace investigations, with the rapport and questioning skills interrogators use.
Audit, fraud and compliance
Spotting deception in interviews, analyzing statements and vetting people and information before money changes hands.
Security and investigations teams
Interview and interrogation techniques and behavior reading from former FBI agents, an interrogator and a profiler.
Sales and business development
Reading people, building trust quickly and checking the claims of prospects, partners and vendors.
Your deception detection trainers
An interrogator, FBI agents and a profiler, a CIA undercover officer and security investigators who have interviewed, vetted and investigated people for a living.
- DoDThis master of deception detection, body language & rapport development was an interrogator after 9/11 at GTMO.Lena SiscoEx DoD interrogator & Naval intel officerExpert on interviewing, deception, leadership, change management, entertainment
- FBIThis former head of the FBI Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program is a sought after trainer and published author.Robin DreekeEx FBI special agent & behavioral specialistExpert on behavioral analysis, counterintelligence, communications, and leadership
- FBI
This retired FBI supervisory special agent & profiler, is an author, producer, and host of multiple TV and podcast shows.Jim ClementeEx FBI special agent & profilerExpert on profiling, crime, investigation, deception, entertainment - FBIThis global security exec is a former FBI counterterrorism expert & interrogation instructor.Brig BarkerEx FBI counterterrorism interrogation instructorExpert on global security, counterterrorism, interrogation, Middle East
- CIA
This former undercover officer brings a unique perspective to performance improvement strategies and business development optimization.Michele Rigby AssadEx CIA undercover officerExpert on terrorism, sales, vetting, and inspiring audiences 
This security pro's interview and interrogation know-how is a fascinating aspect of his investigative and analytical expertise.Alvin AcainIntelligence analyst & security consultantExpert on interview & interrogation techniques, fraud detection, loss mitigation- FBI
This former undercover program coordinator brings a unique perspective to risk assessment and mitigation strategies for corporations.Dennis FranksEx FBI undercover program coordinatorExpert on investigation, crime, security, fraud, entertainment - FBI & CIA
This seasoned Intelligence & security advisor held leadership positions at the FBI, CIA and the EPA.Timothy Patrick Gill Sr.Ex FBI senior officer & CIA deputy chiefExpert on risk, insider threats, behavioral analysis, cybersecurity, social media
What audiences say
"Robin is a pragmatic genius. His past profession was just a fantastic precursor to his incredible contributions of today. If you want to learn to understand people, the way they think, the probability of their behaviors, be able to communicate with others effectively and really begin to develop a great awareness and consciousness of people in your own world, I suggest that you connect, engage and enjoy the journey through Robin's work. Simply excellent!"
Howard Himmelman
RFI Communications & Security Systems, on Robin Dreeke
"Lena was extremely engaging. I can see so many applications for her skill set in what we do, particularly as it relates to business development. Bring her back!"
Justin Stenberg
BKD CPAs & Advisors, on Lena Sisco
"The Training provided by Instructor Barker was top notch. He is the real deal."
Brett Houghland
Sr. Business Development Specialist, SAS, on Brig Barker
Deception detection training questions
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Deception detection training teaches people how to spot signs that someone may be lying and, more important, how to interview in a way that gets to the truth. SPYEX sessions are taught by former interrogators, FBI agents and intelligence officers who used these skills in real investigations.
Trainers include Lena Sisco (ex DoD interrogator and Naval intel officer), Robin Dreeke (ex FBI special agent and behavioral specialist), Jim Clemente (ex FBI special agent and profiler), Brig Barker (ex FBI counterterrorism interrogation instructor), Michele Rigby Assad (ex CIA undercover officer) and Alvin Acain (intelligence analyst and security consultant).
Yes. Lena Sisco teaches deception analysis and body language, including her sessions Detecting Deception: How to Spot Lies and Get the Truth and Body Language and the Butterfly Effect. Robin Dreeke teaches Sizing People Up: Six Signs for Behavior Prediction, and Jim Clemente teaches Deception Detection: Myths and Truths.
Yes. Alvin Acain teaches Basic Interview and Interrogation Techniques, SCAN (Scientific Content Analysis) and theft and fraud detection. Michele Rigby Assad teaches how to vet people and information, and Brig Barker covers due diligence on who you are doing business with.
Yes. Alongside training, SPYEX arranges keynotes and speaking engagements. Lena Sisco gave a TEDx talk titled My Secret to Breaking Terrorists: Detecting Deception & Rapport.
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