Meet Sarah, a 38-year-old corporate professional working as a senior project manager in a fast-paced environment. She often leads critical meetings, negotiates deals, and manages a diverse team. Lately, she’s felt frustrated—conversations seem smooth on the surface, but deadlines are missed, and accountability slips through the cracks. She senses something is off but struggles to pinpoint it.

How This Mini-Workshop Helps Sarah

During the workshop, Sarah learns key deception cues—subtle facial expressions, shifts in tone, and body language tells that signal when someone isn’t being completely honest. She also discovers techniques to ask the right questions that encourage transparency without making people defensive.

Applying the Skills in the Workplace

A week after the workshop, Sarah is in a project update meeting. One of her team members, Mike, assures her that a critical task is “almost done.” But this time, Sarah notices:

✅ His voice slightly rises at the end of his sentence—a classic sign of uncertainty.
✅ He shifts in his chair and breaks eye contact—potential discomfort.
✅ His words are vague—no specific timeline or details.

Instead of accepting his answer at face value, Sarah calmly reframes her question:

🔹 “Mike, I appreciate the update. Can you walk me through exactly what’s left to do and when you’ll have it completed?”

Caught off guard, Mike hesitates before admitting that the task isn’t actually started yet. Thanks to her new skills, Sarah catches the issue before it turns into a missed deadline.