The Art of Interrogation with Molly Blomquist

Warriors at Work

We welcome to the Warrior community a security and risk management expert, Molly Blomquist, renowned for her leadership in high stakes situations in Iraq and Pakistan. She has extensive experience in negotiations and interrogations and joins us to discuss the Art of Interrogation. She breaks down the complex and nuanced skill of interrogation into easy to use tools that we can apply in our everyday work & life experiences.
Join us as we learn the tools of reading body language, profiles of unique and difficult people and the power of silence. With a career that has spanned various high-stakes environments, including critical hotspots like Iraq and Pakistan, Molly Blomquist has not only demonstrated her expertise but has fundamentally redefined the field.
Molly's illustrious career is marked by her significant leadership roles within the U.S. Government. In these capacities, she has been pivotal in managing complex security programs, advising senior policymakers, and orchestrating global security initiatives. Her ability to thrive in dynamic and challenging environments speaks to her exceptional skills in strategic planning, risk management, and negotiation.
Molly serves an expansive array of clients, from corporate entities to private partners, leveraging her vast experiences and insights to add unparalleled value.
(3:00) Molly shares her story, how she ended up on her career path
(9:33) Molly breaks down for us the skills and connections that interrogation has to the business world.
(12:00) How can we “set the tone” for a constructive conversation “interrogation”?
(14:40) Molly explains the skill of pairing a question with body language (non verbal clues)?
(18:47) Molly shares some of the different profiles & people she can worked with over the years. How can you best handle the different people you may come across?
(23:40) How does Molly keep up on what is happening in her career to stay sharp and fresh? (26:30) How does Molly manage her own external factors related to security & threats?
(32:55) How does Molly’s work have an impact?
(36:08) Molly reflects on one of the important things she hopes to impart on to the Warrior Community.
(37:33) Looking into the future, how has Molly made an impact?
Connect with Molly Blomquist
http://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-blomquist
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