Pamela Meyer – Deception Detection Interviewing and Getting to the Truth

Pamela Meyer – Deception Detection Interviewing and Getting to the Truth

What You’ll Learn

Respond appropriately after noting verbal and nonverbal indicators of deceit
Elicit the truth from any subject using a simple 4-step framework
Recognize deceitful vs honest stories, based on story structure
Use psychological bridges to elicit information from difficult conversation partners
Prepare questions that promote a cooperative state of mind
Prepare an environment that promotes a cooperative state of mind in an interviewee
Identify the role of ethics in rapport building, questioning, and persuading an interviewee
Define rapport and describe its significance in an interview setting
Develop questions that contribute to rapport between interviewer and interviewee
Identify eight types of expert questions and when to use them in an interview
Identify the distinguishing features of honest and deceitful stories
Identify body language and behavior associated with an interviewee’s emotional state
Identify the type of question that can do the most harm in an interview setting
Define psychological bridge and use psychological bridges appropriately in interviews

Description

Deception costs businesses over $994 billion per year, approximately 7% of annual revenue. In the presence of deception, transaction costs increase significantly across human resources, research and development, due diligence, and management.

Deception detection is a critical 21st-century skill that dramatically improves professional and personal effectiveness. In this course on interviewing skills, participants learn to identify motivations for deception and discover methods to spot deception and elicit the truth through careful analysis of narrative statements.

Participants also learn how to profile interview partners and use a simple yet powerful framework to connect deeply and coax the truth from even the most challenging subjects.

Interviewing and Getting to the Truth introduces a four-step framework for eliciting information and outlines eight expert questions that can be applied in any interview, negotiation, or difficult conversation.

The Class

This is the second course in the two-part Deception Detection series. Interviewing and Getting to the Truth is a video-driven class and one of the most advanced courses of its kind, offering a systematic and evidence-based framework for uncovering the truth.

The course includes 22 engaging videos, case studies, and a detailed workbook.

What You Get

Access to six course modules featuring videos, animations, reflections, and case studies
An exclusive framework for getting to the truth that is easy to learn and evidence-based

As one student shared:
“A-plus!! Especially on entertainment value! Pamela Meyer’s PREP method of getting to the truth is a tool I now use all day long. You never know when you’re going to be on the wrong end of a lie, and I’m so grateful to know that I am prepared for those moments when they inevitably come.”

“I can’t wait to see you in class! It’s lots of fun, and our community is growing fast.”

Pamela Meyer