“Managing Workplace
Investigations relating to Disciplinary, Grievance, Bullying & Harassment issues” training workshop –
reserve your place now!
Taking place on Thursday
28th January at the Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor hotel, Haymarket,
Edinburgh.
“This one-day course takes a practical look at managing
workplace investigations, whether relating to disciplinary, grievance,
harassment or bullying issues, providing you with skills and techniques to plan
and deliver a professional investigation.”
As part, we shall consider the legal background to workplace
investigations and the kind of challenging scenarios that investigators face in
practice. Further, provide an awareness of tools and techniques to assist in
effective investigation management.
The workshop is participative and interactive as we limit
the number of delegates attending to fifteen. Hence, you will have the
opportunity to practice learning throughout the day in order that you may
confidently deliver an effective investigation when the need arises.
Session learning objectives:
·
Understand the legal framework relating to workplace
investigations
·
Know how to produce an effective investigation
plan
·
Be aware of skills and techniques required to
conduct an investigation meeting
·
Understand how to analyse facts and findings arising
from an investigation and arrive at conclusions
·
Design and construct a robust and professional investigation
report
Workshop outline
9:20am – session
commences
Welcome, introduction and objectives for the day
The legal framework: in this session we will consider the
key legal issues relevant to a great quality investigation, such as:
·
What does ‘a reasonable investigation’ really
mean?
·
Confidentiality and anonymity – using electronic
and digital evidence.
Planning an investigation: using a case study, we will plan
an investigation, consider good-practice templates and look at some of the key
issues that may arise in the planning phase, such as:
·
Roles and responsibilities
·
The remit of the investigation.
·
Who to interview, interview content and order of
investigation
·
Invitations to interview meetings and
practicalities
12:30 Lunch
(provided)
Undertake effective investigation meetings: in this
interactive session we will explore techniques to deliver effective and
efficient investigation meetings, including:
·
Meeting structure and setting
·
How to get to the information you need
·
Dealing with challenging witness behaviours
·
Knowing when to stop and bring an investigation
meeting to a close
·
Witness statements and sharing
Considering findings and reaching conclusions: here you
shall organise the facts, evidence and information gathered into a focussed and
concise output. As part, considering:
·
Conclusions, findings of fact or
recommendations?
·
Conflicting evidence
·
Lack of evidence
Preparing the written investigation report: in order to
construct the investigation report, we shall consider best practice templates
and exercises to test, including consideration of:
·
Decisions upon what to include/exclude
·
Whom is provided with access to the report
·
The role of the report in formal proceedings
Lastly, we shall consider were the learning objectives for
the day and the extent to which they were met.
4.30pm Close
DATE: Thursday 28th
January
VENUE: Hilton
Edinburgh Grosvenor (a two-minute walk from Haymarket Railway station)
FEE PER DELEGATE:
£295 plus vat (50% off third delegate booked)
To reserve your place(s) or if you have any queries, please
contact me on 0131 341 2550 or email on ask@onlinehr.co.uk
Thank you!
Catriona
