Every deal turns on a moment. It is the moment someone decides to trust you enough to say yes. Detective Martin Podsiad built a career finding those moments when the stakes were life and death. He brings that same precision to business conversations by reading bodies as well as words, hearing what is unsaid, and asking the one question that unlocks truth.

The Kairos Group stands on decades of work in New Haven’s Investigative Services and Major Crimes units. Martin’s interrogation and interview craft has been profiled in long-form features and podcasts, called on for complex cases and public briefings, and discussed on Community Catalysts where he mapped interview technique to audience engagement. He is also a frequent radio guest sharing practical insights from case work.

He teaches investigators, too. At the 2025 NEOA Regional Criminal Investigation School, Martin headlined Street Smart Interviews: Real Talk with Real Results, a practical training on conversation tactics that get to the truth. That same curriculum powers Kairos Group workshops for sales.

The skill set that closes the distance in an interview room also shortens sales cycles, strengthens negotiations, and sharpens social awareness. Learn the unfair advantage.