Workplace Investigations Training – Certificate | CPHR AB

Event in partnership with CPHR Alberta.

Build the skills and confidence to manage workplace investigations with clarity and credibility. Delivered over three days, this certificate program explores the principles, processes, and practical techniques used to conduct fair and defensible workplace investigations.

Participants may register for individual days or complete the full program. No prerequisites are required. A certificate of completion is awarded for each day attended.

Content Advisory
This training addresses sensitive workplace issues, including harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse. Real-world case studies are used and may include language, behaviours, and situations that some participants may find distressing. Participants are encouraged to be mindful of their well-being and to take appropriate steps to support themselves during the program. If accommodations or support are needed, please speak with the instructor.

Day 1

December 8, 2026

Workplace Investigations Training: The Fundamentals

Build the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to conduct fair, thorough, and defensible workplace investigations. This course introduces the core principles, processes, and techniques used throughout the investigation lifecycle, from planning and evidence gathering to analysis, findings, and reporting.

Topics include:

• Principles of effective workplace investigations
• Investigator competencies, emotional intelligence, and bias awareness
• Investigation planning and preparation
• Evidence identification, collection, and preservation
• Introduction to investigative interviewing
• Evidence analysis and assessment
• Findings and decision-making
• Principles of note taking and report writing

Day 2

December 9, 2026

Workplace Investigations Training: Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Psycho-social Violence

Develop the knowledge and analytical skills needed to investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment, and other forms of psychosocial misconduct in the workplace. Through practical examples and case studies, participants learn how to identify key elements of misconduct, apply the appropriate legal and organizational frameworks, and reach defensible findings.

Topics include:

• Fundamentals of psychological health and safety
• Legal considerations, including occupational health and safety, human rights, employment, and labour law
• Understanding harassment, discrimination, bullying, violence, threats, sexual harassment, and cyberbullying
• Identifying the elements of psychosocial misconduct
• Applying appropriate tests and standards when making findings
• Common challenges and risks in misconduct investigations
• Credibility and evidence considerations in conflicting accounts
• Case studies and practical analysis

Day 3

December 10, 2026

Workplace Investigations Training: Advanced Investigations

Advance your investigative practice through the examination of complex workplace investigation issues. Designed for experienced practitioners, or those who have taken Day One and Two,  this course explores advanced principles such, credibility assessments, high-conflict personalities, trauma-informed approaches, and complex evidence evaluation.

Topics include:

• Investigating high-conflict and Dark Triad personalities
• Trauma-informed interviewing techniques
• Advanced interviewing practice and role-play exercises
• Credibility assessment and evaluation
• Assessing aggravating and mitigating factors
• Applied case study analysis

Included with Registration

Participants who wish to receive a copy of Truth Matters: A Guide to Conducting Successful Workplace and Other Administrative Investigations by Bob Stenhouse will receive a follow-up email after completing the program with instructions for providing their shipping information. The book complements the certificate training and serves as a practical reference for workplace and administrative investigations.

FACILITATORS

Bob Stenhouse | CEO & Founder
Bob is the founder and CEO of Veritas Solutions and a nationally recognized expert in workplace and administrative investigations. With over 40 years of investigative experience, he has led thousands of files across criminal, human rights, and corporate sectors. Bob has trained thousands of HR professionals, earned the 2025 Workplace Investigator of the Year (Silver), and is the author of the Amazon bestseller Truth Matters: A Guide to Conducting Successful Workplace and Other Administrative Investigations.