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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

777: How to Observe and Listen like a Master Interrogator with Certified Forensic Interviewer Michael Reddington

Jun 20, 2022
47:27

Michael Reddington shares valuable skills–learned from having engaged in many interrogations–that make you a more observant listener and influential communicator. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The trick to staying focused and attentive 

2) The subtle conversation cues to look out for 

3) How to ask better questions to get better answers 


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— ABOUT MICHAEL — 

Michael Reddington, CFI is a certified forensic interviewer and the President of InQuasive, Inc., a company that integrates the key components of effective non-confrontational interview techniques with current business research for executives. Using his background in forensics, and his understanding of human behavior through interrogation, Reddington teaches businesses to use the truth to their advantage.

Reddington received his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Southern New Hampshire University, and received additional education on  negotiation and leadership degree from Harvard University. He currently lives in Waxhaw, NC. 

• Book: The Disciplined Listening Method: How A Certified Forensic Interviewer Unlocks Hidden Value in Every Conversation 

• Website: DisciplinedListening.com 

• Website: InQuasive.com 

• Website: MichaelReddington.com 

• LinkedIn: Michael Reddington 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini 

• Book: Pre-Suasion: Channeling Attention for Change by Robert Cialdini 

• Book: Care to Dare: Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership by Duncan Coombe, George Kohlrieser, Susan Goldsworthy 

• Book: Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain by Seven Levitt and Stephen Dubner 

• Past episode: 341: Decoding Body Language with ex-FBI Special Agent Joe Navarro 

• Past episode: 664: Dr. Robert Cialdini on How to Persuade with the 7 Universal Principles of Influence 


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