Tedeschini Training and Consulting

tedeschini training and consulting

Training prepared, proficient and principled investigative interviewers

Spring 2025 workshops

Tuesday, April 8 - Investigative Interviewing Techniques

9 am to 4 pm


Wednesday, April 16 - Strategic Interviewing

9 am to 4 pm


Workshop Fees: $250.00 per workshop or $450.00 for both

Contact me at tedeschinitraining@gmail.com to register your spot(s) or for more information.

The workshop fee includes a take-home training manual

- No payment is required at this time -

Both workshops will be held at the Strathcona County Community Centre

401 Festival Lane, Sherwood Park.


Workshop Content

Investigative Interviewing Techniques

A best-practice approach to information-gathering

Interviews are routinely conducted within organizations for various purposes. This workshop introduces students to science-based interviewing techniques that can be applied in any information-gathering context. Students will learn the core skills of investigative interviewing and how to utilize them to conduct high-quality structured interviews. Additionally, the workshop will address common interviewing challenges and provide strategies to overcome them.

Workshop content includes: 

The Core Skills of Investigative Interviewing

  • Planning and preparation

  • Building and maintaining rapport

  • Effective listening techniques

  • Effective questioning techniques

A Structured Approach to Investigative Interviewing - The PEACE Model of Investigative Interviewing

  • P lanning and Preparation

  • E ngage and Explain

  • A ccount

  • C losure

  • E valuation

Tandem Interviewing

  • How to prepare for, and conduct an investigative interview with a second interviewer present

Overcoming Common Interviewing Challenges and Roadblocks:

  • Learn strategies to overcome obstacles encountered during investigative interviews

Who will benefit?

This workshop is designed for a wide range of professionals who conduct information-gathering interviews for various purposes, including:

- Workplace investigators

- Clinicians, social workers, and caseworkers

- Organizational managers and supervisors

- Academic and educational administrators

- Auditors and compliance officers

- Criminal justice personnel (e.g., probation, parole, correctional officers)

- Law enforcement, security, and loss prevention officers

- Fire investigators

- Insurance investigators

- Journalists and writers

- Anyone in a role where interviewing is part of their responsibilities


Strategic Interviewing

How to elicit and manage critical information during an investigative interview

Strategic interviewing methods have emerged as valuable tools for investigators in recent years. This workshop focuses on science-based interviewing techniques to enhance an investigator's ability to elicit and manage information during an investigative interview. It is best suited for professionals who conduct investigative interviews in challenging and high-stakes contexts (e.g., respondent and criminal suspect interviews). While prior evidence-based foundational training, such as the Investigative Interviewing Techniques and/or Advanced Interviewing Techniques workshops, is recommended, it is not required. Hence, individuals interested in these topics are welcome to register.

Workshop content includes:

Strategic Planning & Preparation

  • Lay the strategic groundwork to enhance disclosure

Fostering Trust & Rapport

  • Develop trust and sustain rapport to elicit critical information

Strategic Questioning

  • Elicit rich narratives, minimize resistance, and assess credibility

Managing and Countering Resistance

  • Effective strategies for dealing with resistant subjects

Strategic Interviewing Approaches

  • Science-based approaches to distinguish truth from deception

Credibility Assessment

  • Cognitive approaches to detecting deception and the latest research findings

Novel Approaches to Enhancing Disclosure

  • Innovative methods to maximize the quantity and quality of details from interviewees

 

Who will benefit?

This workshop is primarily designed for investigators who conduct interviews in challenging and high-stakes contexts. However, it is open to all individuals interested in learning more about these important and fascinating topics.