The TTP-SBI Coaching Program
The TTP-SBI Coaching Program is designed to develop an organization's internal capability to support SBI understanding and fluency throughout. Personnel identified as coaches complete the 5-day Foundations Course and Extension Sessions and move into the Coaching Program to practice a structured approach to interview planning, analysis and feedback.
TTP instructors work with coaches during subsequent 5-day courses to provide developmental feedback on analysis and feedback skills. As coaches become more fluent with the SBI Framework they are invited to progress through multiple tiers of coaching and instructor development opportunities.
Read below for a testimonial on the Coaching Program.
Lieutenant Marie Sansone, New Jersey State Police
As a supervisor, my journey with Tailored Training Programs (TTP) and the Science-Based Interviewing (SBI) course has fundamentally changed how I lead, coach, and support my investigators.
I went through the 5‑day SBI course, the Extensions Course and then the Small Group Facilitator (Coaching) course, and the combination of those experiences has given me a clear, ethical, research‑driven framework for interviewing and for developing my people.
I was able to take what I learned in the SBI course and immediately apply it in the field. Using the language of the models, I now routinely analyze my unit members’ interviews—both in real time and afterward by reviewing the audio/video recordings. I can give specific, constructive feedback on how the interview is going. Instead of saying “that was a good interview” or “try harder next time,” we’re talking about why certain strategies worked, where opportunities were missed, and how to adjust in the next conversation. The quality of our interviews and the amount of reliable, verifiable information we’re getting has noticeably improved.
The real multiplier, though, has been coaching development through multiple course iterations. Every time I coach, there’s always something Wayne teaches that sinks in a little deeper and finally clicks—something I thought I understood on paper that suddenly makes more sense when I see it in a real interview. I’ve also seen my own coaching “game” improve. I’m better at pulling insights out of the interviewer instead of just telling them what to do, and keeping discussions focused on the models. I’m still fine‑tuning my skills, but each coaching opportunity sharpens my interviewing, my development as an instructor, and my leadership.
Coaching has also been the key to getting my people truly involved. Because we all share the same SBI framework and language, my investigators are more open to feedback and more eager to review their own interviews. They’ll come to me asking, “Can we go over this recorded interview?” Small group debriefs have turned into real learning sessions instead of informal critiques. Some team members are now interested in becoming coaches themselves, which is creating a self‑sustaining culture of professional growth in our unit.
Working with Wayne and Lorae through TTP has been both fun and professionally energizing. The training is interactive, grounded in peer‑reviewed science, and always tied back to real‑world practice. Every time I coach, I gain a deeper understanding of the material, and using it in the field comes more naturally. I’m not just supervising interviews anymore—I’m actively developing ethical, effective interviewers. I would strongly recommend the Science‑Based Interviewing course and the coaching program to any supervisor who wants a practical, science‑backed way to improve both their interviews and the development of their members.
