The HPG standard
Clarity without coercion.
Speaking is the visible edge of deeper capabilities: observation, preparation, audience understanding, logical structure, vocal control, emotional regulation, and respect for the listener. Influence adds consequence. It therefore requires a higher standard than charisma alone.
HPG draws from public-speaking practice, behavioral observation, NCI, Chase Hughes, negotiation, leadership, and lived experience. No method is accepted merely because it sounds powerful. It must improve understanding, preserve choice, and withstand ethical review.
Observe before interpreting
Notice changes, context, and patterns without pretending one gesture proves motive or intent.
Make the message legible
State the point, evidence, consequence, and requested action in language the audience can use.
Listen for the model
Understand what the other person values, fears, assumes, and needs clarified.
Protect agency
Tell the truth, disclose material facts, permit questions, and make refusal or reconsideration possible.
No deception. No threats disguised as rapport. No exploitation of trauma, impairment, desperation, or dependency. No manufactured urgency where none exists. No behavioral tactic that you would be unwilling to explain afterward.