I Planning an Investigation

Your Investigative Style

I Know your personal

style and how it

shapes your

investigativeapproach

I What are the

I Advantages?

I Pitfalls?

What’s your style???

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I Someone who:

I Has 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 quo over change I May be viewed as neurotic and meticulous by those whO are not so inclined

I Skilled in prepared structures, agendas and other organizational tools

I Self-awareness

I Attuned to others

I Improved communication

Four Dimensions

I Triangle

I Squigglies

I Square

S Circle

Which Shape Describes th1sF

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Which 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

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

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interviewing & Observation

How does our style affect our work?

Understanding DifferencesI SeW Awareness

I Improve communication

I Greater effectiveness “on the job”

I Team building :

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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 identifiedissues to determine whether

there’s a violation.

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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 a lot 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 investigationI 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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I Observa

I What are you looking for?

I Where should you look?

I Record/Document

review?

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?

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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

Contin ue

p lanning.

I Continue to evaluate

th information you

get.

I See/learn new

information.

I Check/re-check

assumptions, facts, conclusions.

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I What evidence proves

or disproves it?

I Where else could you look?

I When do you have enough?

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