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By Adam TurteltaubThe proliferation of computer-based due diligence tools, combined with the travel restrictions of the pandemic led to a shift away from in-person due diligence efforts. Technology-based approaches increased dramatically, and, according to Jen Hoar (LinkedIn), Managing Director of Forward Risk, relying solely on them can be a mistake.Talking to human sources, she argues in this podcast, helps augment and provides nuance to open-source public records. Talking to people who have worked with the third party can flesh out what it is like to do business with them and if there are any concerns.Sources to interview can include prior investors, customers, industry experts, and even trade journalists.When conducting the interviews with these individuals, she advocates for an open-ended, conversational approach. Rather than trying to get through a list of questions, give them the opportunity to talk about whatever is important to them and pursue the conversation wherever it leads. Be sure, though, to take note if someone is oversharing.  It may be a sign of an agenda.In terms of your own agenda, she advises against going in with a hypothesis to prove or disprove. Instead, go in with an open mind. Your job is to gather information and to find out what the truth is rather than to test a theory.Listen in to learn more about the role and value of human-based due diligence.

By Adam Turteltaub The proliferation of computer-based due diligence tools, combined with the travel restrictions of the pandemic led to a shift away from in-person due diligence efforts. Technology-based approaches increased dramatically, and, according to Jen Hoar (LinkedIn), Managing Director of Forward Risk, relying solely on them can be a mistake. Talking to human sources, she argues in this podcast, helps augment and provides nuance to open-source public records. Talking to people who have worked with the third party can flesh out what it is like to do business with them and if there are any concerns. Sources to interview can include prior investors, customers, industry experts, and even trade journalists. When conducting the interviews with these individuals, she advocates for an open-ended, conversational approach. Rather than trying to get through a list of questions, give them the opportunity to talk about whatever is important to them and pursue the conversation wherever it leads. Be sure, though, to take note if someone is oversharing.  It may be a sign of an agenda. In terms of your own agenda, she advises against going in with a hypothesis to prove or disprove. Instead, go in with an open mind. Your job is to gather information and to find out what the truth is rather than to test a theory. Listen in to learn more about the role and value of human-based due diligence.

Jen Hoar on Human-Based Due Diligence [Podcast]

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, hosted by Mary Shirley and Lisa Fine. Have you ever wondered about corporate intelligence?  What it means, how it is done, and how it relates to our work in ethics and compliance.  In today's episode, Lisa speaks with Jen Hoar, who is a Managing Director at Forward Risk and Intelligence.  Jen calls herself a "recovering journalist," and reflects on how that career path brought her to where she is today.Lisa and Jen discuss what corporate and human source intelligence are, and the strategies she uses to obtain relevant information.  She also explains the distinction between corporate intelligence and corporate espionage.  They talk about the art of interviewing in her world, and how it is similar - and different - to internal investigations and what many of us do.  Jen also provides some great tips and advice for talking to and connecting with people.  A special thank you to Kelly Paxton for this recommendation, and if you haven't listened to her podcast, "Fraudish," you should definitely check it out.The Great Women in Compliance Podcast is on the Compliance Podcast Network with a selection of other Compliance related offerings to listen in to.  If you are enjoying this episode, please rate it on your preferred podcast player to help other likeminded Ethics and Compliance professionals find it.  If you have a moment to leave a review at the same time, Mary and Lisa would be so grateful.  You can also find the GWIC podcast on Corporate Compliance Insights where Lisa and Mary have a landing page with additional information about them and the story of the podcast.  Corporate Compliance Insights is a much-appreciated sponsor and supporter of GWIC, including affiliate organization CCI Press publishing the related book; “Sending the Elevator Back Down, What We’ve Learned from Great Women in Compliance”(CCI Press, 2020). If you enjoyed the book, the GWIC team would be very grateful if you would consider rating it on Goodreads and Amazon and leaving a short review.  Don’t forget to send the elevator back down by passing on your copy to someone who you think might enjoy reading it when you’re done, or if you can’t bear parting with your copy, consider it as a holiday or appreciation gift for someone in Compliance who deserves a treat.You can subscribe to the Great Women in Compliance podcast on any podcast player by searching for it and we welcome new subscribers to our podcast.Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here. 

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/iheartcompliance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Shirley</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarfine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Fine</a>. Have you ever wondered about corporate intelligence?  What it means, how it is done, and how it relates to our work in ethics and compliance.  In today's episode, Lisa speaks with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-h-26a7bb6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jen Hoar</a>, who is a Managing Director at Forward Risk and Intelligence.  Jen calls herself a "recovering journalist," and reflects on how that career path brought her to where she is today.Lisa and Jen discuss what corporate and human source intelligence are, and the strategies she uses to obtain relevant information.  She also explains the distinction between corporate intelligence and corporate espionage.  They talk about the art of interviewing in her world, and how it is similar - and different - to internal investigations and what many of us do.  Jen also provides some great tips and advice for talking to and connecting with people.  A special thank you to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kelly Paxton</a> for this recommendation, and if you haven't listened to her podcast, "<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi255OIpJX9AhUCmWoFHRP_BqoQFnoECA8QAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fse%2Fpodcast%2Ffraudish-formerly-great-women-in-fraud%2Fid1530413097&amp;usg=AOvVaw3e-IzN2EKj81KFTvqZsGK9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fraudish</a>," you should definitely check it out.The Great Women in Compliance Podcast is on the Compliance Podcast Network with a selection of other Compliance related offerings to listen in to.  If you are enjoying this episode, please rate it on your preferred podcast player to help other likeminded Ethics and Compliance professionals find it.  If you have a moment to leave a review at the same time, Mary and Lisa would be so grateful.  You can also find the GWIC podcast on Corporate Compliance Insights where Lisa and Mary have a landing page with additional information about them and the story of the podcast.  Corporate Compliance Insights is a much-appreciated sponsor and supporter of GWIC, including affiliate organization CCI Press publishing the related book; “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sending-Elevator-Back-Down-Compliance/dp/1735028517" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sending the Elevator Back Down, What We’ve Learned from Great Women in Compliance</a>”(CCI Press, 2020). If you enjoyed the book, the GWIC team would be very grateful if you would consider rating it on Goodreads and Amazon and leaving a short review.  Don’t forget to send the elevator back down by passing on your copy to someone who you think might enjoy reading it when you’re done, or if you can’t bear parting with your copy, consider it as a holiday or appreciation gift for someone in Compliance who deserves a treat.You can subscribe to the Great Women in Compliance podcast on any podcast player by searching for it and we welcome new subscribers to our podcast.Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12156164/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

Jen Hoar on Corporate Intelligence

In this OODAcast we interview one of our close friends and OODA network members, Jen Hoar. Jen is a former journalist-turned-corporate investigator who has leveraged the potent act of asking, and listening, to turn strangers into sources and contacts into clients. Her expertise, which is clearly also her passion, is identifying and interviewing smart people about any given topic, to learn as much as possible to inform clients’ executive decision-making. Harnessing her experience as a journalist and business intelligence practitioner, she has developed and delivered Human Intelligence for Business training for entrepreneurs, sales, private equity, business development and legal professionals. This training refines how to identify and contact knowledgeable people - prospective clients, partners, investors and subject matter experts - to harness unique insight from purposeful dialogue. Official Bio: Jen Hoar leads human source intelligence work at Forward Risk. She specializes in — and loves — finding and interviewing smart people about any subject. A former journalist, Jen first honed investigative prowess at ABC News, National Journal, and CBS News, and later by working with former CIA operations officials and prosecutors, among others, in boutique corporate intelligence firms in the Washington, DC, area. Jen was also a founding member of a Facebook investigative team, where she worked on election integrity and information warfare issues. A proud double Hoya, Jen is nonetheless endeared to Fordham, where her parents were longtime professors. Additional Information:  Connect with Jen on LinkedIn  OODA Network Interview with Jen Book Recommendation: Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

In this OODAcast we interview one of our close friends and OODA network members, Jen Hoar. Jen is a former journalist-turned-corporate investigator who has leveraged the potent act of asking, and listening, to turn strangers into sources and contacts into clients. Her expertise, which is clearly also her passion, is identifying and interviewing smart people about any given topic, to learn as much as possible to inform clients’ executive decision-making. Harnessing her experience as a journalist and business intelligence practitioner, she has developed and delivered Human Intelligence for Business training for entrepreneurs, sales, private equity, business development and legal professionals. This training refines how to identify and contact knowledgeable people - prospective clients, partners, investors and subject matter experts - to harness unique insight from purposeful dialogue. Official Bio: Jen Hoar leads human source intelligence work at Forward Risk. She specializes in — and loves — finding and interviewing smart people about any subject. A former journalist, Jen first honed investigative prowess at ABC News, National Journal, and CBS News, and later by working with former CIA operations officials and prosecutors, among others, in boutique corporate intelligence firms in the Washington, DC, area. Jen was also a founding member of a Facebook investigative team, where she worked on election integrity and information warfare issues. A proud double Hoya, Jen is nonetheless endeared to Fordham, where her parents were longtime professors. Additional Information: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-h-26a7bb6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Jen on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.oodaloop.com/archive/2020/07/17/ooda-network-interview-jen-hoar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> OODA Network Interview with Jen</a> Book Recommendation: <a href="https://amzn.to/3tussyg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street</a>