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FORENSICS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SEMINARS
STEVEN DAVID
LAMPLEY
k e y n o t e s p e a k e r & t r a i n e r
UNDERSTAND PEOPLE
IMPROVE RESULTS
Every business problem is ultimately a people problem
Learn how to read people, build influence, and make better leadership decisions
Presented by
STEVEN DAVID LAMPLEY
Former Undercover SVU Detective
Former Psychology Today Writer
Number One Bestselling Author
Every decision people make is driven by underlying motives, priorities, and personal needs.
The most effective leaders, executives, managers, HR professionals, sales professionals, and law enforcement officers understand how to identify those motives and communicate in ways that align with them.
Steven David Lampley's training programs teach participants how to recognize what truly drives human behavior, build trust more quickly, communicate with greater influence, and increase cooperation by presenting ideas in ways that matter to the people they are trying to reach.
"He (Steven) convinced a serial killer to voluntarily walk into the police department, who does that?!"
Name Withheld by Request
Nashville
Unlike many communication and influence programs that are based primarily on academic research and theory, Lampley's methods are field-proven through decades of real-world experience.
As a former law enforcement investigator, executive trainer, and behavioral analyst, he has applied these principles in high-stakes interviews, investigations, negotiations, leadership environments, and business settings where results mattered.
Participants learn practical techniques they can immediately apply to gain buy-in, improve relationships, increase cooperation, and achieve better outcomes—without manipulation, pressure, or coercion.
How well does his program work?
Using some of the concepts he presents, he achieved the following ultra high-stress and life-and-death situations:
• He is the only police officer in history to convince a serial killer to voluntarily walk into a police department where he promptly placed the killer under arrest.
• Requested by a police department Captain to end a stand-off of an enraged husband who was attempting to assault his wife with a butcher knife. Steven responded, had the Captain remove all officers from the residence (it was just Steven and the suspect) and, within fifteen minutes, convinced the husband to relinquish the butcher knife without incident.
• Steven, single-handed and unarmed, approached an active workplace shooter and convinced the shooter to lay down his gun and surrender.
This engaging and thought-provoking presentation teaches executives how investigative behavioral principles can be applied in business environments to improve hiring, leadership, negotiations, communication, and risk management.
This is the real deal!
He does not present theory, but actual, real-world, proven techniques.
"He (Steven) can take all that information and
explain it in a way anybody can understand."
Nancy Grace
FOX Nation, Sirius Radio
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Steven David Lampley
STEVEN DAVID LAMPLEY
Steven David Lampley is a number-one best-selling author, internationally recognized speaker, behavioral analyst, and former law enforcement Special Victim's Unit (SVU) detective whose work is rooted not in theory or classroom speculation, but in decades of real-world human interaction under the harshest conditions imaginable.
His understanding of human behavior was not developed from theory behind a university desk or research lab, but forged on the streets, through firsthand exposure.
Unlike many modern behavioral experts whose teachings are built primarily upon academic models and controlled studies, Lampley’s methodologies are grounded in practical application and field-proven results.
His work focuses on the reality of how people actually behave and respond.
Over the course of his career, he has interviewed thousands of individuals from every walk of life, criminals, victims, executives, addicts, predators, professionals, and ordinary citizens, giving him a uniquely deep understanding of communication, behavioral patterns, truth verification, and psychological dynamics in real environments.
Some of his cases have been covered by Investigation Discovery, Discovery Channel, TruTV, America's Most Wanted, New Detectives, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Gadsden Times, and he is mentioned in Wikipedia regarding his negotiation and subsequent arrest of The Clairemont Killer, who was featured on America's Most Wanted.
Lampley is a former writer for Psychology Today, Death Investigator Magazine, and Law Enforcement Today and has become a highly sought-after voice in the fields of behavioral analysis, communication, leadership, and investigative interviewing.
He is also a recurring guest (seventy-four appearances to date) on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace on FOX Nation and Sirius Radio, as well as other radio shows and podcasts, where he provides expert commentary on criminal behavior, and investigative processes.
In addition to his media appearances and writing, Steven David Lampley lectures regularly to colleges, universities, corporations, law enforcement agencies, and professional organizations across the world.
Known for his commanding stage presence and brutally honest delivery, his live events routinely draw standing-room-only audiences.
If you want the truth, plain and simple, this is where you get it!
Attendees describe his presentations as intense, eye-opening, and profoundly impacting because they move beyond sanitized textbook concepts and into the reality of human behavior as it exists in everyday life.
Standing-room-only, CrimeCon, Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Presidential Ballroom. over 850 people seated.
"His skills place him in the "cream of
the crop' category!""
Dr. William T. Gaut, PhD
Deputy Chief (R)
Homicide Division
Birmingham Police Department
Thalia Theater, Chicago
Steven's "How to Catch a Liar," civilian training program.
BEHAVIORAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM
(90 minutes)
What Can Change Inside YOUR ORGANIZATION
• Faster decisions and fewer delays:
When leaders and teams understand what actually drives decisions, they stop guessing and start communicating in a way that gets clear yes/no answers more quickly.
• Higher employee cooperation and follow-through:
Employees are more likely to complete tasks correctly and on time when instructions match how they naturally think and what motivates them, rather than relying on authority or pressure.
• Fewer internal conflicts and misunderstandings:
Many workplace issues come from miscommunication. When people adjust how they speak and listen based on others’ behavior, friction drops significantly.
• Stronger leadership effectiveness:
Managers become better at getting buy-in without micromanaging or escalating authority, which creates more independent and responsible teams.
• Improved sales and customer relationships:
Sales and service teams can connect more effectively with clients by aligning communication with the customer’s decision-making style, increasing conversion and retention.
• Faster trust-building with employees and clients:
Trust develops more quickly when people feel understood. Leaders and staff who can read behavioral patterns early build stronger relationships from the first interaction.
• Better hiring and talent alignment:
Interviewers and managers make more accurate judgments about fit, motivation, and communication style, reducing costly hiring mistakes and turnover.
• More effective negotiation outcomes:
Whether internal or external, negotiations improve because people focus less on pushing their position and more on aligning with the other party’s priorities.
• More consistent performance across teams:
When communication becomes more adaptive and predictable, performance variability decreases and teams operate more cohesively.
• A more resilient, high-functioning culture:
Over time, the organization becomes less reactive and more intentional—people communicate with clarity, understand each other faster, and work with less friction.
"Almost 1,000 people in a standing-
room-only ballroom!"
The New York Times
"The crowd LOVED YOU!"
Red Seat Ventures
New York
"It was standing room only. We were sitting on the floor in the very back. Great session!"
Beth Smith Fink
"I specifically attended his session of that I could return to interviews featured in the Netflix docuseries, "The Keepers.""
Gemma Hoskins
Netflix
"The Keepers"
Events Across the United States
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Due to limited scheduling windows and pre-booked engagements, availability is offered on a first-qualified basis.
Organizations are encouraged to inquire early for preferred dates.
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Better decisions about people lead directly to better organizational outcomes.
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