## Th investigative

Process I Planning
an Investigation 

## Your Investigative Style I Know your personal style and how it shapes your investigative approach I What are the I Advantages? I Pitfalls? 

## What’s your style???

1ISomeone who: IHas everything

in its place and has
a place for everything I Makes lists for lists, organizes, arranges things
in an orderly way I Prefers the status quoover change I May be viewed
asneurotic and meticulous

by those whO arenotsoinclined I Skilled
in prepared structures, agendas and other organizational tools Personal Style Shape Assessment rWhat
isit? Howisit relevant
tomeasan investigator? I Self-awareness IAttuned

toothers I Improved communication Four Dimensions I Triangle I Squigglies I Square S Circle Which Shape Describes th1sF

2Which Shape Describes this. Person: I Individual described
as: I Goal oriented, expedient problem solver I Pursues goal or target ,ith step-by-step and often silent dedication I Rarely needs to process decisions with others I Focuses on details I Is comfortable with administrative duty I Often skilled with scheduling, budgeting and other technical matters Which Shape Describes this Person? I An individual who: I Seeks harmony end inner personal relationships above most other goals I Values social collaboration

& communication I Often begins senteflces before knowing how they will be completed I 1s inclined
to process decisions verbally, takes care of others I Is skilled
in active listening, empathetic

& sympathetic

to others Which Shape Describes thisPersoi?;. I Marks the creative, entrepreneur, innovator, procrastinator: I Diverging thinker who likes to look at the big picture I Inclined
to ignore the status quo Often ignores the meeting agenda and i obvious restrictions I Loves to brainstorm new ideas I Taking care of details isn’t

a favorite activity I Artistic and visionary

3interviewing

& Observation How does our style affect our work? Understanding Differences I SeW Awareness I Improve communication I Greater effectiveness “on the job” I Team building

:

4.hivestigation Styles Big Picture I Start with the big picture, then focus down to the details. Identify generally how things 5trould look I Identify specific issues from general observation I Evaluate how facts fit into the whole picture I Within identified issues, evaluate whether the facts uncovered support violatiosts). Detai’s I SoniefotisonhedetáiI then develop the big picture. I Identify specific issues I Focus on those when starting investigation I Develop facts around the identified issues I Develop the big picture from the facts gathered I Evaluate the facts obtained regarding the identified issues to determine whether there’s

a violation.

5Fexbe

I Flexible approach I Evaluate each individually I Identify the first Step and the general approach before beginning .1 Not limit their investigation to specific ellegetions I Be able to change plan as the investigation progresses. Structured I Structured approach I Have detaIled list of the issues they are investigating I Put together

alot of background information I Checklist of the steps of their plan I Strictly follow their plan and checklist I Investigate one allegation ata time P’anning
an investigation I Review the information available.. I Identify potential issues I What facts could verify or disprove (rule irr rule out’) the potential violation
or allegation? I Identify protocols

to assist
in your investigation.

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# How wiii you get evidente? I Observations? I What are you looking for? I Where should you look? I Record/Document review?

I Interviews? I Who should you talk with? What information does that parson have? I What should you ask? Plan your questions?

I What to review? Why? What looking for? I Omissions? 1 

# Organize your approach Plan your investigative sequence and approach. I What should you do first? I Why? 

## I Execute your plan I Stay focused, but tlmdble 

# Co nt in ue p lanning

. 

## I Continue

to evaluate th information you get. I See/learn new information. I Check/re-check 

## assumptions, facts, 

## conclusions.



# 7Foflowhigeads...

IWhat

isthe alleged violation? IWhat
isthe hypothesis? IWhat evidence proves or disproves
it? IWhere else could you look? IWhen do youhave enough?

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