Behavioral Threat Analysis Center – Beyond the Bulletin

In this episode, Pete and Kristin talk with BTAC team member Dr. Whitney Fauth, an organizational psychologist and Subject Matter Expert in Employee Management Relations, about how to manage difficult conversations in the workplace. Whitney shares insights and strategies for planning and leading tough discussions in ways that prioritize employee wellness and dignity and reduce risk to the organization.

In this episode, Pete and Kristin talk with special guest Unit Chief Dr. Karie Gibson from the FBI’s famed Behavioral Analysis Unit about the often-overlooked topic of humiliation and how it can motivate acts of targeted violence. Karie, who is a certified FBI profiler and published scholar on the topic of targeted violence, tolerates Pete’s obvious fanboy over the BAU, her, and Silence of the Lambs, but thankfully Kristin keeps him on topic.

Introducing the BTAC, Pete and Kristin sit down with DITMAC Director James Shappell to talk about the BTAC, the Bulletin, the podcast, and his vision for all of these. They also dive into James, what drew him to insider threat, and what he really wanted to be growing up. Finally, they talk some Yankees baseball, but that’s a little bit of a touchy subject…