Pamela Barnum
Former Undercover Police Officer & Federal Prosecutor, Body Language Expert
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- Former Undercover Police Officer & Federal Prosecuting Attorney
- Trust Strategist
- Nonverbal Communication Expert
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Imagine what it would be like to live as a different person with a different name, identity, and background. For months, you live with a false identity, and your success depends on building trust and detecting deception with some of the most dangerous people imaginable.
That’s precisely what Pamela Barnum did for years working undercover in the Drug Enforcement Section. She learned real-world techniques for building trust and interpreting body language. When Pamela graduated from law school, she left policing and accepted a position as a federal prosecuting attorney.
She spent countless hours in the courtroom, perfecting her proficiency as a trust strategist and body language expert. Following a successful 20-year career in the criminal justice system, Pamela studied corporate negotiations in graduate school. Now, she shares her expertise with others, teaching them how toimprove their communication skills to increase trust inside corporations, associations, and lawenforcement agencies. She learned quickly how to separate fact from fiction and truth from falsehood.
As a communication expert and trust strategist, Pamela delivers techniques once thought of as a “secret second language” that participants can begin using immediately. Take decades of experience in deep undercover work in narcotics and a successful legal career, and you get real-world strategies that help attendees crack the code on trust, improve professional relationships and increase effectiveness using proven field-tested techniques. Pamela shares her experience, research, and expertise with humor, candor, and energy, blending actionable strategies with memorable stories.
She is also a featured expert and contributor in print media, radio, and television news programs in Canada and the United States. In addition, she has appeared in person before live and virtual audiences ranging from 50 – 12,000.Former Undercover Police Officer & Federal Prosecuting Attorney Trust Strategist & Nonverbal Communication Expert, Pamela provides actionable strategies to help you negotiate, influence, and build trust through intentional communication and nonverbal cues.
Most of our communication is nonverbal, and we miss more than half of the conversation when we ignore what is not being said. Learn the secret second language reserved for communication experts and law enforcement to communicate confidence, elevate influence, and improve negotiation outcomes.
- Display calm confidence in every situation. Learn when to move toward, not away from, difficult conversations, making them less stressful and more productive.
- Decode nonverbal cues with certainty. Understand what is being said, regardless of the words used, resulting in better negotiation outcomes.
- Deliver results with greater accuracy using science-backed techniques. Confidently assess verbal and nonverbal misrepresentation indicators, bluffing, and lies in real-time.
Influence is an essential element of leadership. Implement Tactical Influence to increase confidence, resilience, and trust, especially in the face of challenges. Learn how to close the gap between intentions and impact, resulting in improved outcomes critical to success. Using undercover police techniques backed by research, discover the art of persuasion vital to long-term success.
- Lead with confidence in every situation. Learn when to move toward, not away from, difficult conversations, making them less stressful and more productive. Inspire and innovate with certainty and humility.
- Discover why these traits are scientifically proven to inspire your people to take risks and push beyond their self-imposed limits.
- Deliver results with greater accuracy using science-backed communication techniques. Confidently influence outcomes with a culture that fosters safety and trust, stimulating high confidence and performance in team members, clients, and consumers.
Trust is in crisis, and earning trust has never been more imperative than it is now. Trust reduces risk, improves culture, and increases innovation to prepare for an uncertain future. Master the five qualities that set trusted leaders apart from the rest.
- Transparent communication. Learn how to establish stability and security in times of uncertainty without overcommunicating or micromanaging.
- Respect for self and others. Discover how to leverage intentional cues for increased collaboration and improved results. Learn the number one undercover technique that makes you five times more likely to influence the outcome, even when all seems lost.
- Unimpeachable decisiveness. People do not trust the indecisive or constant change indirection. Learn proven strategies to take you and your team from chaos to cohesion.
- Self-awareness – your tactical advantage. Elevate emotional intelligence and transform teams.
- Tact and compassion. Why these traits are scientifically proven to inspire your people to take risks and push beyond their self-imposed limits.
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