Tag: Safety

When Investigating May Not Be the Right Answer

This thought-provoking session will explore the unintended consequences of rigid investigative policies and processes on effective decision-making. While investigations are designed to ensure fairness, consistency, and accountability, overly complex or inflexible approaches can delay action, obscure professional judgement, and inadvertently cause harm. 

During this webinar, our speakers will discuss: 

  • The unintended harm of rigid investigative processes 
  • The balance between compliance and professional judgement 
  • Proportionality, risk aversion, and the tendency to over-investigate 
  • The impact of investigations on trust, organisational culture, and psychological safety 
  • Practical alternatives that focus on learning, resolution, accountability, and better decisions 

This session is ideal for: 

  • Corporate investigators 
  • HR professionals 
  • Compliance and ethics practitioners 
  • Legal professionals 
  • Risk and governance specialists 
  • Leaders responsible for workplace culture and decision-making 

Rather than asking whether an investigation can be conducted, this webinar challenges us to consider whether it should be conducted, and what better outcomes might be achieved through a more balanced and human-centred approach. 

 

 

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Andrew Cooper is Head of Programmes for Employee Wellbeing in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in NHS Wales and Development Director for the Healthcare People Management Association’s (HPMA) ‘Avoiding Harm’ programme in the UK.  

He holds an honorary research role with the University of Plymouth and is leading a programme of research exploring the impact of the disciplinary process on individuals and organisations. He is also lead editor on ‘Under Investigation: Transforming Disciplinary Practice in the Workplace’, published by Bristol University Press. 

With a background in healthcare improvement and innovation, he has held senior communications roles across the private, public and voluntary sectors and is Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Public Relations for his contribution to healthcare communications. 

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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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.