088: Lena Sisco | Learn How to Build Rapport from a GITMO Interrogator

Lena Sisco of Congruency Group, LLC shares some practical tips to easily detect lies and deceptions. Do you know you can do this in 5 minutes and by only paying attention to pronouns?

In this episode, Lena will share her journey to the intelligence world and how it turned her into a renowned expert in rapport- and trust-building interrogation. She is currently training individuals and organizations to read people better, improve their presence in front of others, control a conversation, and separate deception from the legitimate and the authentic.

Tune in! Let’s learn how to build rapport from a GITMO interrogator!

In this Episode:

[00:01 - 07:17] Opening Segment

• Boost your EQ by 10% and your sales by 20%!
• Free e-course link below
• I introduce and welcome Lena Sisco
• Her path to the intelligence world

[07:18 - 16:20] Rapport-Based and Non-Accusatory

• Her transition to a more rapport-based interrogation
• Why it’s easy being a woman in the interrogation space
• Detect lies in 5 minutes with these tips from Lena

[16:21- 29:01] Pay Attention to Pronouns and Accountability

• How to better pay attention to verbal and nonverbal cues
• Shut down the internal chatter
• Read a statement and find a deception!
• Listen to Lena’s advice here
• The golden rule of interviewing

[29:02- 40:04] Lead Your Team and Protect Them Better

• Lena’s tips for leaders to lead better
• The conversation that left you with the most impact
• With her former student
• What communication skill would you have wanted to learn sooner?
• Getting feedbacks
• The best communicator you know
• Kelly Roach
• Grant Cardone

[40:05 - 41:52] Closing Segment

• How to find Lena
• Links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

“You have to have amazing awareness, focus, and concentration...you need that open awareness so you can take in the verbal and nonverbal.” - Lena Sisco

“I wanna make [my people] happy, they wanna make me happy, and all it takes is a little tweaking and adjusting on how we speak to people.” - Lena Sisco

Resources Mentioned:

• FREE e-course to master body language and micro-expressions to boost your EQ by 10% and sales by 20%. Check it out here.
• Test your observation skills by watching this YouTube channel: To Tell TheTruth
• Kelly Roach
• Grant Cardone

Email lenasisco@thecongruencygroup.com to connect with Lena or follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Check out her personal website and Congruency Group online to learn more about her work.

Check out her online courses here.

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