Spot lies and deceptive stories before they cost you money, time or reputation.

This track focuses on how to spot lies, omissions and deceptive framing in a structured, human way. Instead of chasing mythical “tells”, you learn to analyse the story itself: how it is built, what is missing, how details fit together and how the account changes under gentle pressure or over time. The aim is not paranoia, but a calm, repeatable way to separate solid stories from ones that feel good yet don’t add up.

You learn to stress-test explanations, timelines and promises before you sign, hire or approve anything important. That includes knowing when a messy but honest story is good enough, and when a polished narrative is so inconsistent or incomplete that you need to slow down, dig deeper or walk away.

You’ll learn to:

• Spot classic red flags in deceptive or incomplete stories: vague timelines, missing details, leaps and gaps

• Compare versions of the same story to catch subtle shifts, contradictions and strategic editing

• Apply statement analysis and reality-monitoring principles in a practical, non-academic way

• Identify linguistic cues of distancing, concealment and deliberate vagueness

• Read alignment or misalignment between words, body language and micro-behaviour over time

• Distinguish “truthful but messy” accounts from “polished but unsafe” narratives

• Decide when to slow a decision, escalate, add checks or document concerns instead of ignoring them

Ideal for: senior leaders and boards, compliance and risk teams, HR, legal and employee relations, internal audit and investigations, and M&A / due diligence teams working with high-stakes, story-driven decisions.