For those of you who are contract investigators, time is money. For agency investigators, the ability to complete more investigations may result in a higher performance rating or awards. We’ve compiled this list of time-savers that can save days off of your investigative timeline to make it a faster and/or bigger payday while enhancing quality….
Category: EEO
Now Available: Online 8-Hour Annual EEO Investigator Refresher Training
We’re pleased to announce our annual EEO investigator refresher training is now available online! The theme of this annual refresher training is “back to basics”. It provides a review of some of the fundamental things needed to be a well-rounded investigator, as well as providing investigators some updates in relevant EEO case law related to…
10 Things You Can Do To Break Into the EEO Field
Changing career fields is never easy, and we are occasionally asked how to break into the EEO field. Here are some steps that have been effective for others trying to get into this field as a Federal employee or as an independent contractor. Study the Opportunities. If you are interested in this field, you’re in…
How to Prepare Parties for a Mediation
Many of us are in a role to support mediation for our agencies or organizations. There is empirical data that demonstrates the most successful mediations occur when both parties come to the session prepared. Yet, there are many instances where the parties participating in the mediation don’t have a basic understanding of what to expect…
6 Things You Can Do To Prevent EEO Complaints
There is no magic formula you can follow to prevent an EEO complaint. The best you can do is to take steps to minimize complaints by creating and maintaining a positive work environment. In our last post, we discussed talking managers through their first EEO complaint, but the next question is usually how to avoid…
I’ve Been Named in an EEO Complaint? Help!!!
Anyone who has been a supervisor in the federal government for more than a few years has likely been named as a responsible management official (RMO) in an EEO complaint. Many of you in HR, ADR or EEO programs are probably asked for help or advice from managers when they encounter their first complaint. In…
Confessions from First-Time Investigators – Updated!
October 2017 Since many of you joined our LinkedIn Certified EEO Investigator Group after successfully completing the EEO Investigator Certification Course from Art of Resolution, we decided to update some of our past blogs that may be useful to newly certified EEO investigator. While Art’s training is comprehensive and you’ve given us a great deal…
How To Move the Conversation from Diversity to Inclusion
As experts in our respective fields, we are often called as consultants or coaches to help managers in our organizations manage through an ever-changing, diverse workforce. It’s usually in these situations that you discover a basic challenge: most managers oversimplify the diversity issue and forget that diversity without inclusion can hurt an organization. We’d like…
I May Want to Be and EEO Investigator: What Do I Do Next?
If think being an investigator may be a good fit for you, more likely than not, you’re trying to decide what to do next. Knowledge is power, so we have developed this list of information to consider in your exploration: Understand what goes into an EEO investigation. EEOC’s Management Directive 110, Chapter 6 is a great…
Thinking of Being An EEO Investigator?
Being an EEO investigator can be a lucrative endeavor for the right person. Those of us who are already contract investigators or in the Federal government know it can be difficult, but with the right set of skills, it is quite rewarding. There are many individuals who begin a career investigating after they retire from…