Tag: Instructor Insights
How to Become Proficient in Your Skills
Revisit the previously recorded video hosted by Dave Thompson, CFI and Chris Norris, CFI as they discuss progressing from learning a trained skill to becoming proficient in that skill.
How to Prepare for Your First Investigative Interview
Revisit this previously recorded discussion hosted by Dave Thompson, CFI, and Chris Norris, CFI as they offer tips on how a first time interviewer can prepare before their first case.
Changes in Interviewing Concepts
As the world continuously changes, WZ strives to bring you the most modern, evidence-based, and proven interviewing methods. Here, learn more about how changes in concepts will impact your interviews.
Fear of Failing in Investigative Interviews
In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, and Tony Paixão, CFI, CFE, answer investigator questions about everything from fear of failing to obtaining an admission to the type of empathy statement to use during an interview.
Should You Lie about Evidence? And Other Questions…
In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, and Chris Norris, CFI, answer investigator questions—from lying about evidence to the impact of non-confrontational methods taught globally. Watch now!
How the Mendez Principles Guide Successful Interviews
In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI welcomes Mark Fallon to discuss The Mendez Principles—a set of principles that help investigators conduct successful interviews. This video is perfect for professionals looking to improve their investigative interviewing skills.
A Conversation with Victim of the Tinder Swindler Cecilie Fjellhøy
In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, speaks with Cecilie Fjellhøy, known from the Netflix documentary Tinder Swindler. Hear about how she was treated in various interview settings and learn how interviewers can become supportive advocates to obtain reliable information.
Why Trauma-Informed Interviewing Is Essential
In this video, Dave Thompson, CFI, and Bryan Barlow, CFI discuss the basics of trauma-informed interviewing and why applying trauma-informed principles in different interview scenarios is essential.
Female Leaders in Loss Prevention Share Their Experiences
In this video, Amanda Weaver, CFI curates a discussion on the issues facing female professionals in the loss prevention field, featuring: Stefanie Hoover, CFI; Jennifer Schaefer, MA, LPC; Towanna Bazile, BMA, CFI; and Deana Bailey, CFI.
Self-Care for Investigators
In this video, Bryan Barlow, CFI, flips the focus onto the investigator and the impact of traumatizing interviews.