Practical Investigation Skills Training Course (2 Days)
2 Day Course , £595.00 +VAT
Next Course: 17th & 18th October 2023 (Online)
Practical Investigation Skills is a two-day course in which you’ll learn how to:
- Learn how to investigate disciplinary issues, allegations of harassment and discrimination
- Set the scope of, and run the investigation
- Prepare the final report
- Give evidence at panels and appeals
An enjoyable, interesting and well-taught course that covered a very wide scope and allows me to ensure that investigators are compiling good, well-structured reports.
Simon Campbell-Gurry, Trade Union Lead at NATS
By the end of the course:
You’ll understand:
- The employer’s responsibilities and the employees’ rights
- The legal framework of investigations
- How to set up and manage a thorough, fair and compassionate investigation
- What information to gather prior to an investigation and how to create an investigation plan
- The importance of an objective and impartial investigation
- The context of the investigation and how it links to other processes such as mediation or coaching
You’ll have the key skills to:
- Undertake an investigation: active listening, questioning interviewing, funnelling, summarising and note-taking
- Manage an effective investigation interview
- Gather and assess relevant information and how to determine relevance
- Prepare a well-structured investigation report that will withstand internal and external scrutiny
Meet Your Tutor
Stephen is a highly skilled and respected resolution consultant with a 30 year career in the police service where he developed his workplace investigation skills alongside key negotiation skills and dispute resolution practices.
He has a reputation for building effective, collaborative and high-performing teams. His professional experience in managing long-term discipline, absence and attendance matters means he really understands the issues, pressures and stress caused by such situations on all parties.