How To Read The Room

Pamela Meyer is a leading authority on deception detection and trust, known for bringing intelligence community methods into real-world business settings. Her work draws on extensive interdisciplinary research to examine how people interpret signals, navigate hidden power structures, and influence outcomes. A sought-after keynote speaker worldwide, she presents to executive audiences across business, government, and global institutions on how to detect deception, build trust, and read complex human dynamics. Meyer is the author of Liespotting and the founder and CEO of Calibrate, Inc., where she trains organizations in fraud detection, insider-threat mitigation, and security awareness. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an MA in public policy from Claremont Graduate School, and she is a Certified Fraud Examiner. She resides in Washington, DC, with her husband, Frederick Kempe, and their daughter, Johanna.

How to Read the Room makes a subtle but powerful argument: Influence is about what you notice, not what you say. Meyer moves beyond body language clichés to reveal a deeper system of attention, context, and human need that powers every interaction. The result is a book that will help you listen better and be heard more.