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SUMMARY:The Anatomy of Investigative Failures - and How to Prevent Them
DESCRIPTION:A Practical Two-Module Online Training Programme\n2 × 90 Minutes\nFor In-House Investigators · Auditors · Lawyers · \n· HR Professionals ·\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEven the most accomplished investigators sometimes get it wrong … \n…. And this is what you can do about it to help protect you\, and your organisation ! \nIt’s a well-known fact – every year many organisations \n\nreach inconclusive findings as a result of poor investigative process (not a lack of evidence)\nlose employment tribunals when they are poorly prepared\nsuffer unnecessary regulatory enforcement actions and civil litigation because the investigation that followed was flawed.\n\nWhether poorly scoped\, using compromised or incorrect evidence\, applying bias during interviews and/or producing Investigation Reports which don’t hold up to scrutiny\, the failures are not a result of being able to uncover the truth\, it was in “the process”. \nThe Association of Corporate Investigators has spent years reviewing investigations in every possible sector that went wrong: cases where reporters and whistleblowers weren’t taken seriously\, where regulatory interventions exposed procedural gaps\, and where the investigative process itself became the liability. \nThis unique and unrivalled programme distils that hard-won experience into two intensive\, practical sessions designed to make your investigations defensible\, proportionate\, and fit for purpose. \n\n\n\n  \nRegister \n\n\n\nWho This Programme Is For \n\nThis training is built for the professionals who are called upon to investigate\, or support / advise / audit / challenge related cases into workplace and corporate misconduct: \n\nIn-house investigators and compliance professionals who need clearly defined\, structured\, repeatable frameworks they can deploy under pressure\nHR professionals who often manage grievances alongside investigations together with disciplinary processes and sensitive workplace matters where procedural fairness is non-negotiable\nLawyers and legal advisers supporting investigations or anticipating litigation\, regulatory scrutiny\, or tribunal challenge\nAuditors and risk professionals assessing the quality\, assurance and integrity of investigative processes within their organisations\nSenior Leaders and Decision-Makers who are required to understand and navigate through investigation reports\, recommendations and actions (and challenging where required to do so)\n\n\n\nWhat the Programme Covers \nAcross two 90-minute online modules\, you’ll work through the full lifecycle of a corporate investigation\, from the moment a complaint lands on your desk to the final report\, with a consistent focus on where things go wrong and how to stop them. \nModule 1: The Foundations: Triage\, Scoping and Evidence\nMonday\, 11th May 2026\n10:00 – 11:30 UK time \nThe earliest decisions in an investigation are often the most consequential. This module examines the critical phase between receiving an allegation and triaging / assessing concerns before committing to a course of action. It also examines why mistakes made here tend to increase significant risks throughout the entire investigation process. \nYou’ll explore how to conduct effective triage\, scope an investigation proportionately\, and establish an audit trail that will withstand challenge. We examine the most common evidence-handling failures\, including poor preservation\, chain of custody gaps\, and digital evidence pitfalls. We look at planning tools and risk assessment frameworks that keep investigations on track from day one. \nModule 2: Interviews\, Reports and Regulatory Scrutiny\nMonday\, 18th May\n10:00 – 11:30 UK time \nAn investigation is only as strong as its conclusions\, and conclusions are only as strong as the evidence and reasoning that support them. This module focuses on the stages where investigations most frequently unravel: the interviews conducted at every stage of an investigation through to the final investigation report\, recommendations and actions. \nParticipants work through structured interviewing techniques\, explore common failures in questioning and note-taking\, and examine what fair\, legally sound interview practice actually looks like. The module closes with a forensic look at investigative reports\, including what regulators\, tribunals\, and legal teams look for\, and how to produce findings that are clear\, supported\, and defensible. \n\n\nRegister \n\n\nHow the Programme is Delivered \nThis is a working programme\, not a series of lectures. Insightful and inspirational thought leadership across both modules means that you’ll engage with: \n\nCase studies drawn from real investigative failures across sectors\nScenario based learning which replicate the pressure of live investigations\nPractical and helpful tools including investigation planning templates\, scoping frameworks\, interview checklists\, and report structures aligned with regulatory and tribunal expectations\nWorkshop exercises many of which are built around the ACi GIR Corporate Investigators Handbook\, key principles and applicable ISO frameworks.\n\nThe format is deliberately interactive. You’ll leave with tools and techniques you can put to work immediately. \n\nWhat You’ll Take Away \n\nBy the end of both modules\, participants will have a better understanding of  how to: \n\nTriage and scope investigations proportionately\, reducing the risk of scope creep and missed issues\nGather\, preserve\, and document evidence to a standard that withstands legal and regulatory challenge\nConduct structured\, fair\, and legally defensible interviews\nProduce clear investigative reports that support robust decision-making and survive internal and external scrutiny\nIdentify the warning signs of an investigation that is going off the rails and intervene before the damage is done\n\n\n\nWhy the ACi \nThe Association of Corporate Investigators occupies a distinctive position: reviewing not just how investigations should be conducted\, but studying in detail the cases where they weren’t. That insight into regulatory failure\, whistleblower mismanagement\, and procedural collapse  is what makes this programme different from standard investigative training. It is built on what actually goes wrong. \n\nPlaces are limited. This programme is suited to in-house delivery for teams as well as open enrolment for individual practitioners. \n\nTickets:  £349 \nACi Members: 314.10 \n\n  \n\nRegister
URL:https://my-aci.com/event/the-anatomy-of-investigative-failures/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Corporate Investigations: Two Module Online Course
DESCRIPTION:Join our two module course to gain a comprehensive introduction to corporate investigations. Ideal for those new to investigations\, and for those who have investigations as part of their remit. \n  \n  \nTickets \n  \n\n\n\nWorkshop 1: Investigation Fundamentals \n🕤 Wednesday\, 22nd April 2026\, 09.30- 11.30\, UK time\, online Teams \nThis workshop introduces participants to: \n✍🏻 Responding to whistleblower reports\n✍🏻 Triaging\, Assessment\, Planning & Scoping\n✍🏻 Investigation Principles\n✍🏻 Relevant best practice and ISO frameworks\n✍🏻 Introduction to gathering and assessing evidence\n✍🏻 Cognitive Interviewing Models\n✍🏻 Case Study \nWorkshop 2: Interviewing & Documentation \n🕤 Wednesday\, 29th April 2026\, 09.30-11.30\, UK time\, online Teams \nCovering key topics including: \n✍🏻 Case Study review and planning\n✍🏻 Communicating with (and managing) stakeholder expectations\n✍🏻 Fundamentals of investigative interviewing\n✍🏻 Memory\, Recall and Non-Verbal Communication\n✍🏻 Report writing essentials\n✍🏻 Understanding thematic learning\, process improvements and case closure \nWorkshop Learning Goals: These sessions aim to help participants: \n✅ Understand the core components of workplace investigations\n✅ Recognise typical challenges in the investigation process\n✅ Learn about a structured six-step investigation approach\n✅ Explore methods for gathering and assessing information\n✅Develop foundational investigation planning skills\n✅Gain an introduction to investigative interviewing principles \n\nTickets\n\n\n  \nThis workshop will take place on Teams and delegates will receive a diary invite after registration. \nClick this link to view a short video with real delegate feedback \nYour trainer \nSimon Scales\, Chief Education & Training Officer\, ACi \n  \n  \n  \n  \nTickets
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SUMMARY:Investigating Corporate Misconduct\, Bullying\, Harassment and Victimisation – An ACi Immersive Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you ever asked to support\, lead\, direct manage or investigate matters in the HR and Employee Relations space where misconduct is the key concern or allegation? \nIf so\, then this interactive training session is perfect for you! Learn about the fundamentals of conducting misconduct investigations at any level of the organisation\, provided by professionals with detailed knowledge of the key techniques required for dealing with matters of Bullying\, Harassment\, Victimisation\, Intimidation and Retaliation. Through two detailed and focused 90-minute sessions\, participants will gain essential understanding and basic practical skills to begin approaching sensitive misconduct investigations thoroughly and effectively. \n  \nRegister \n  \nWorkshop Structure \nSession 1: Foundations & Theory (90 minutes)\nJanuary 13 2026 – 10.00-11.30 (UK time) \nExplore the fundamental principles of workplace investigations\, including legal frameworks\, evidence gathering protocols\, and maintaining objectivity throughout the investigative process. Learn to navigate complex organisational dynamics while ensuring fair and thorough fact-finding. \nSession 2: Applied Practice – Cognitive Interviewing (90 minutes)\nJanuary 20 2026 – 10:00 – 11.30 (UK time) \nLearn the relevant cognitive interviewing techniques\, using trauma-informed approaches for sensitive workplace situations. Practice foundational skills that support effective information gathering while prioritising participant wellbeing and psychological safety. \nWho Should Attend \n\nInvestigators from the Corporate\, Charitable and NGO sectors\nHR and ER Professionals and People Operations Leaders\nCompliance and Ethics professionals\nLegal Professionals handling workplace matters\nManagers and Senior Leaders\nExternal Consultants conducting workplace investigations\n\nKey Learning Outcomes \n\nGain foundational understanding of the legal and ethical framework for workplace investigations\nLearn structured approaches to evidence collection and analysis\nUnderstand trauma-informed interviewing principles and basic techniques\nDiscover how to create psychologically safe environments for sensitive conversations\nBuild initial confidence and awareness for handling complex situations\nEstablish foundational best practices for maintaining investigation integrity\n\n  \nRegister \n  \nCourse Trainer: \nSimon Scales\, Chief Education & Training Officer\, ACi. \nSimon’s extensive international experience in corporate investigations includes significant Employee Misconduct\, Fraud\, Bribery\, Corruption\, Antitrust & Competition\, AML\, Sanctions\, Market Abuse and commensurate preventative/remedial measures. His 30 years of expertise in major investigation management\, covert and overt intelligence gathering\, relationship and stakeholder management\, Ethics / Compliance / Integrity related investigations and reviews demonstrate his proven ability to facilitate consensus through negotiation and collaborate with senior management across all geographies.
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SUMMARY:Online Immersive Workshop: Introduction to Conducting Workplace Investigations
DESCRIPTION:Our popular short course for those new to investigations is running again in March 2025 \nWorkshop 1: Assess and Conduct an Investigation \n18th March 2025\n9.30 am – 12.30 pm \nWorking through a case study we will look at: \nManaging and responding to a Whistleblower\nPreparing an Investigation Plan\nCollecting and evaluating evidence \nWorkshop 2: Investigative Interviewing & Report Writing \n25th March 2025\n9.30 am – 12.30 pm \nEngaging and reporting to stakeholders\nInvestigative Interviewing\nReport writing\nControls & Process gaps\, remediation\, and case closure. \nAt the end of the workshops attendees will be able to: \n\nDescribe the key elements of an effective\, fair\, and respectful corporate workplace investigations process\nIdentify the common issues that arise during investigations\nApply a six-step investigations process\nCollect and evaluate information and evidence\nImplement a planned investigation approach\nUnderstand the theory of investigative interviews of witnesses and subjects\n\n  \n Register \n  \nThis workshop will take place on Teams and delegates will receive a diary invite after registration. \nClick this link to view a short video with real delegate feedback. \nYour trainer \nSimon Scales\, Chief Education & Training Officer\, ACi
URL:https://my-aci.com/event/conducting-investigations/
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