Live Training · Division 6
Read what an answer is
actually doing.
A live one-hour session teaching HR and hiring teams to read what someone's answer is doing in interviews and difficult conversations, grounded in the real science of deception rather than the body-language myths most training repeats.
What the research actually says
People judge lies at roughly chance level. Bond & DePaulo 2006, synthesising 206 studies across 24,483 judges.
Professionals score 55.5% versus 54.2% for everyone else. Aamodt & Custer 2006. Experience alone doesn't build the skill.
Confidence correlates at r = .05 with accuracy. Age, experience, and education predict it no better. Certainty is not evidence.
Who it's for
HR, People, L&D, and hiring teams.
The session is designed for practitioners who read people as part of their work, not investigators or detectives. It covers two sides of that work.
Interviews and references
Most interviewers assess candidates using instinct and pattern recognition built on largely fictional cues. This session replaces that with fifteen observable language patterns, grounded in thirty years of controlled research, that tell you what an answer is structurally doing rather than guessing whether the person is nervous.
Investigations, performance, grievances
Workplace investigations and difficult conversations require a structured way to evaluate what is being said and what is being avoided. The same patterns that reveal account problems in interviews apply equally to performance conversations, complaint investigations, and any setting where you need to understand what an account is actually doing.
Positioning
Why this training and not the usual.
Built for HR, not investigators
Most deception detection training comes from former law enforcement or forensic psychologists writing for criminal interview contexts. This session is built for hiring and employee relations practice, where the stakes, constraints, and legal context are different.
Honest about what indicators can and cannot prove
No responsible reading framework treats any single cue as conclusive. You will leave knowing what a pattern suggests and how to use it as a navigation tool, not as a verdict. The whole point is rigour.
Strong on hiring
The hiring angle is underserved. Deception research covers criminal interrogation heavily and hiring almost not at all. This session draws on what the verbal and linguistic research actually shows for employment interview contexts.
Academic foundation without the mystique act
The curriculum comes from an MSc in Leadership, not an ex-agency background. The research cited is peer-reviewed. You will be able to check the sources yourself. The approach is transparent by design.
Curriculum
Fifteen patterns. Five groups.
The session works through fifteen observable language patterns, organised into five groups. Each group represents a different dimension of how accounts behave when something is being managed.
Absence, omission, and the structural gaps that appear where genuine recall would normally produce content.
Pronoun distance, depersonalisation, and the ways language creates space between the speaker and what they are describing.
Memory variability, level of detail, and the inconsistencies between high-density and low-density sections of an account.
Explanations offered before a question requires them, emotions that appear out of structural sequence, and spontaneous corrections.
Pace, hedging, structure of denial, and the linguistic markers that distinguish constructed from retrieved information.
Format
One hour, live, built around your context.
Pricing
Individual and team rates.
All prices in USD. Australian organisations: GST applies to team invoices and will be added where required.
Private session, scheduled around your availability. Tailored entirely to your context.
Book 1-on-1Join a scheduled group session with other HR and hiring practitioners. Dates listed on booking.
Book Open SeatTeam rates are invoiced via Stripe. Submit an enquiry below and we will send a proposal within two business days.
From participants
What practitioners say.
This block is ready to fill with testimonials and client logos.
FAQ
Common questions.
Does the session work online?
Yes. It is designed for Zoom delivery. Attendees receive the recording afterwards. In-person delivery is available for full-day formats.
How do I book a time slot?
Complete payment using the button above. You will receive a scheduling link by email within one business day to choose your time.
What is the cancellation and rescheduling policy?
Sessions can be rescheduled with at least 48 hours notice. Cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable; outside 48 hours a full refund applies. Please see our refund policy for details.
Can the session be recorded?
Yes. A recording is provided to all participants after the session. For team sessions the recording is shared within the organisation only.
Is this training legally compliant for use in hiring decisions?
The session teaches language pattern observation, not conclusions or verdicts. How organisations apply the skills is a matter for their own legal and HR policy frameworks. The session does not recommend any action to take based on observed patterns; it teaches what patterns suggest and how to use them as a navigation tool in conversation.
How are team invoices handled?
Submit an enquiry below. We will send a Stripe invoice for the agreed amount. Australian organisations will have GST added to their invoice where applicable.
Team Enquiry
Enquire for your team.
Fill in the form below and we will reply within two business days with a proposal, available dates, and a Stripe invoice. You do not need to pay anything now.
Or email directly: hello@profilerhq.com
Get started
Ready to book?
Individual sessions can be booked and paid immediately. Team enquiries are replied to within two business days.