We used to trust people and verify them later. Now we investigate people, messages, and information before deciding what to believe.
Workplace performance expert Henna Pryor joins Brad Bialy on this week’s episode of Take the Stage to explain why we’ve entered a “Verify first” era and how AI, automation, online reviews, virtual communication, and familiar sales tactics are changing the signals we use to determine who deserves our trust.
About the Guest:
Henna Pryor, CSP is a global keynote speaker, Workplace Performance Expert, and author of Good Awkward and the upcoming The Signal Gap. Drawing on behavioral science and two decades of experience, she helps businesses overcome hidden barriers to momentum, influence, and change.
Expect to Learn:
- Why we now verify people before trusting them
- How AI has made polished communication easier—and more suspicious
- Why personalization no longer proves that someone made an effort
- How to use AI and automation without weakening trust
- Why familiar sales techniques can immediately put people on guard
- How leading with a job’s downside can strengthen a candidate conversation
- What recruiters should say about an employer’s negative reviews
- Why showing people the options you rejected makes your recommendations more believable
- How letting people watch you think can increase trust and influence
Henna’s central message is simple: clarity and competence are now expected. If you want to be trusted, your words, actions, timing, and intentions must send the same signal.
About the Host:
Brad Bialy is a trusted voice and highly sought-after speaker in the staffing and recruiting industry, known for helping firms grow through integrated marketing, sales, and recruiting strategies. With over 13 years at Haley Marketing and a proven track record guiding hundreds of firms, Brad brings deep expertise and a fresh, actionable perspective to every engagement. He’s the host of Take the Stage and InSights, two of the staffing industry’s leading podcasts with more than 250,000 downloads.
Offers and Resources from this Episode:
Learn about The Signal Gap and pre-order Henna’s new book: https://thesignalgap.com/
Learn more about Henna Pryor: https://pryoritygroup.com/
Order Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the one book that fundamentally changed Henna Pryor’s life: https://amzn.to/4xkQaL
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