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Workplace Investigations Training
3 Day Course (June 9, 10 & 11, 2026)
CPHR Manitoba has partnered with Veritas Solutions to offer this Workplace Investigations Training Program to our members.
The Workplace Investigations Training is a three-day virtual course, with a focus on three training topics.
Please note: Each day is a stand-alone session. There are no prerequisites, and you may attend any day independently.
Disclaimer: This training deals with sensitive subject matter related to harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse in the workplace. Real case studies are utilized with real language from them. This content may be disturbing, and participants are encouraged to self-select and manage or advise the instructor if necessary. Due to the sensitive nature of the course and personal stories being shared, this program will not be recorded.
Day 1: The Fundamentals
June 9th, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm CT
This workshop provides the participant with the basic skills required to conduct a successful workplace investigation. Topics and modules include:
- Fundamental principles of successful investigations
- Investigator skills, emotional intelligence, and bias recognition
- Investigation planning
- Evidence identification, collection and preservation
- Basic interviewing techniques (theory)
- Evidence analysis
- Findings
- Note taking
- Report writing
Day 2: Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Psycho-Social Violence
June 10th, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm CT
This workshop provides the participant with an understanding of the introductory skills required to conduct a successful investigation into allegations of psycho-social violence in the workplace. Topics include:
- Fundamentals of psychological health and safety
- Legal implications - Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Act,
- Employment and Labour law and standards
- Definitions and Differences : Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying, Violence,
- Threat Assessments, Sexual violence, cyber-bullying
- Identifying the elements of the psycho-social misconduct
- Identifying the test to come to a finding on a psycho-social misconduct allegation
- Identifying the difficulties and landmines specific to investigations psycho-social misconduct (he said/she said)
- Case Studies and analysis
Day 3: Advanced
June 11th, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm CT
This workshop is designed for practitioners who have taken Day One and Day Two, or who have substantial experience and training in workplace investigations. Topics include:
- Investigating Dark Triad and High Conflict personalities
- Trauma informed interviewing
- Case Study and Interviewing role play
- Conducting Credibility Assessments (critical on a he said/she said)
- Coming to a finding on a they said / they said
- Identifying Aggravating and Mitigating factors in an investigation
Registration and Pricing Registering from another provincial member association? Register to secure your spot and select 'Bill Me' prior to contacting us at events@cphrmb.ca to receive the member rate. Training | Member Pricing | Non-member Pricing | Registration | | Day 1: The Fundamentals (June 9, 2026) | $450 | $525 | Register Here | | Day 2: (June 10, 2026) | $450 | $525
| Register Here | | Day 3: Advanced (June 11, 2026) | $450 | $525 | Register Here
| | Full Program (June 9 - 11, 2026) | $1,250 | $1,500 | Register Here |
*all prices are subject to GST
Continuing Professional Development Hours (CPD) Full Course - 21.0 CPD Hours Per Day - 7.0 CPD Hours Cancellation Policy
This event is governed by CPHR Manitoba’s Professional Development Cancellation, Refund & Transfer Policy. About the Presenter
Bob Stenhouse
CEO & Founder, Veritas Solutions
Bob Stenhouse has been conducting, overseeing and case managing investigations for close to 40 years. First as an organized crime, undercover and homicide investigator in the RCMP, and later as a human rights and workplace investigations consultant. Bob then spent ten years as the leader of a Corporate Investigations Unit for Alberta Health Services (largest employer in Alberta and highly unionized) - where he and his team conducted the most complex and high-risk investigations into internal workplace misconduct across the province. Bob has developed and delivered workplace investigations training to over 1000 HR professionals in Canada with a specific focus on person-on-person allegations of misconduct, harassment, bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination.
Bob is the founder and CEO of Veritas Solutions, a Human Resource Risk Management firm conducting over 250 investigations a year.
Bob is a passionate, engaging, and seasoned instructor and facilitator and is committed to ensuring that participants are getting the most out of their training experience. Bob has stories and case studies that will illuminate the investigative concepts in real and tangible ways, plus there are lots of laughs to be had along the way.
In the words of a recent senior level HR professional in Bob's advanced investigations training "I have taken training workshops for almost forty years, this training has been, by far, the best I have ever had."
Veritas Solutions is a Human Resource Risk Management firm serving western Canadian organizations, specializing in harassment, bullying, sexual harassment and violence prevention, investigations, and risk management.
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