Summary of Session (Most useful to Supervisors, Managers and HR Professionals)

You’re a leader and professional in your field, not a trained detective; yet it is inevitable that the need for workplace investigations will occur. Properly done, workplace investigations can resolve issues, correct problems, increase employee trust, create safer workplaces, and protect employers from lawsuits and regulatory violations.

Improperly conducted workplace investigations can create more problems than they solve including damaged employee/management relationships, decreased productivity, filing of grievances and lawsuits, regulatory violations, fines and other costs, and failure to correct the underlying issue that initiated the investigation.

This session will provide you with understanding of fundamental investigative strategies and protocols, awareness of common workplace investigation mistakes (sneak peek: one of those is selecting the wrong investigator), and processes that help achieve fair, effective, defensible workplace investigations (and yes, how to select the right investigator)..  

Workplace Application 

Among the most challenging duties of managers at every level is conducting workplace investigations. Awareness of fundamental investigative strategies, protocols, and processes can increase confidence and competence in meeting this responsibility, resulting in more accurate and defensible investigative outcomes.