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Safety For Investigators

Investigators face unique security challenges when operating in unfamiliar environments, from criminal threats like armed robbery and kidnapping to terrorism, targeted criminality from competitors or government actors, and environmental risks including medical emergencies and civil unrest. Our free webinar sponsored by  Control Risks provides essential knowledge and practical strategies to keep you and your team safe while conducting investigations in challenging locations worldwide.

The webinar covers three key areas:

  1. Personal Security Fundamentals (including ISO 31030 travel risk management standards, threat assessment, preparation protocols, situational awareness techniques like Cooper’s Color Code and OODA Loop, profile management, and digital footprint security)
  2.  Working with Armed Security Teams (featuring a real-world case study from a Somalia deployment with detailed convoy procedures, emergency protocols, and coordination with local security professionals),
  3. Interactive Q&A Session where participants can get specific questions answered by security experts.

Join investigators and security professionals from around the world in this essential training session led by Control Risks’ industry-leading security professionals with extensive high-risk environment experience. Learn critical skills including secure communication protocols, emergency response procedures, pattern of life analysis, cultural sensitivity, and equipment preparation.

Don’t compromise on security – equip yourself with the knowledge needed to operate safely in challenging environments.

 

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Webinar Sponsored by

 

Matt Newman is an Associate Director with a background in the provision of close protection and crisis security consulting. Matt leads in the development and delivery of Control Risks’ security training courses from our UK Training Centre and other international delivery locations. Prior to this, Matt spent several years as an embedded crisis security consultant to a Multi-National Corporation operating out of Libya and Iraq.

 

 

Oleg Kozlov is an Associate Director in Control Risks’ forensic investigations practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is a forensic accountant with over nine years of experience in fraud and anti-bribery and corruption investigations and compliance advisory engagements across a broad range of geographies and sectors.

 

 

 

Investigating Corporate Misconduct, Bullying, Harassment and Victimisation – An ACi Immersive Workshop

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?

If 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.

 

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Workshop Structure

Session 1: Foundations & Theory (90 minutes)
January 13 2026 – 10.00-11.30 (UK time)

Explore 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.

Session 2: Applied Practice – Cognitive Interviewing (90 minutes)
January 20 2026 – 10:00 – 11.30 (UK time)

Learn 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.

Who Should Attend

  • Investigators from the Corporate, Charitable and NGO sectors
  • HR and ER Professionals and People Operations Leaders
  • Compliance and Ethics professionals
  • Legal Professionals handling workplace matters
  • Managers and Senior Leaders
  • External Consultants conducting workplace investigations

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Gain foundational understanding of the legal and ethical framework for workplace investigations
  • Learn structured approaches to evidence collection and analysis
  • Understand trauma-informed interviewing principles and basic techniques
  • Discover how to create psychologically safe environments for sensitive conversations
  • Build initial confidence and awareness for handling complex situations
  • Establish foundational best practices for maintaining investigation integrity

 

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Course Trainer:

Simon Scales, Chief Education & Training Officer, ACi.

Simon’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.

Banter, Harassment and Bullying Investigations

Have you seen complex investigations go wrong? Do you want to make sure your organisation safely addresses Bullying and Harassment cases? Does the phrase “it’s just banter” cause you to shudder? For investigators dealing with Bullying and Harassment cases, this terminology is all too common.

Join us as we discuss the nuances of bullying and harassment investigations. We will cover current trends, debunk myths, and review how the harm-centred approach can be adopted to make your investigations safer for everyone.

Participants will analyse a closed case, identifying what went well and what fell short. We will explore how to carry out safe investigations from disclosure to closure, and look at how organisations can integrate investigation insights to drive cultural change and promote accountability.

Agenda:

Day 1: Friday, 20th September 2024, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (UK)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Introduction to the case study
  • Bullying and Harassment – key terms and definitions
  • Receiving Disclosures -viewing documents from this case and discussion of best practice
  • Interviewing – viewing a video and interview statements, and discussion
  • Myth busting –  the harm-centred approach 

Day 2: Friday, 27th September 2024, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (UK)

  • Reminder of Day 1
  • Weighing up evidence and coming to a conclusion on a case – balance of probability approach in bullying and harassment cases
  • Viewing an investigation report activity
  • Bringing in the harm-centred and trauma-informed approach
  • Case closure and organisational culture

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain more confidence to carry out bullying and harassment investigations
  • Be more familiar with a harm-centred approach and applying it in bullying and harassment investigations
  • Be more aware of risks and challenges in bullying and harassment investigations and how to avoid pitfalls and mistakes

 

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This training event will take place on Zoom and delegates will receive an invite after registration