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Interview Tips 101: Active Listening to Investigate Like Sherlock 1 Credit

Dec 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET

Interview Tips 101: Active Listening to Investigate Like Sherlock 1 Credit

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Dec 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • Identify strategies to obtain quality information during an effective interview.
  • Review the importance of phrasing questions for insightful responses.
  • Develop active listening skills to enhance interview communication accuracy.
  • Recognize techniques to remain fully present during interview sessions.
  • Interpret the interviewee’s communication beyond surface-level question responses.

Course Overview

Sometimes, employers must investigate employee behavior concerns formally or informally. Setting up outlets like hotlines for employees to voice concerns is an excellent first step, but it's just part of the solution. The real challenge lies in how quickly and thoroughly these allegations are addressed.

This CPE course will explore how conducting a fair and detailed investigation strengthens the organization's integrity. It equips management with the facts they need for informed decision-making, ensuring a fair disciplinary process, and demonstrating a commitment to resolving employee issues. While investigations can vary in scope and objectives, their core goal is uncovering the truth. Each case may present unique challenges, but establishing investigative practices helps ensure fairness, transparency, and consistency. A swift and thorough investigation reinforces trust in the organization and provides a reliable framework for handling employee concerns effectively.

This online webinar by Meric Bloc covers the following key topics:

  • How do you build rapport with the employee being interviewed?
  • How does an interviewer show interest to encourage the interviewee to communicate?
  • Phrasing questions and interviewer responses to obtain quality information.
  • Listening to understand rather than to respond.

Join this CPE Course, we will delve into the principles and techniques of active listening, equipping each participant with an infographic titled "Rules for Investigators," which offers invaluable guidance for those conducting inquiries.

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Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) 1 CPE Eligible
Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) 1 CPE Eligible
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Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1 CPD Eligible
Specialized Knowledge for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
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CPA - Ireland 1 CPD Eligible
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Specialized Knowledge for CPA in Canada 1 CPD Eligible
Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) 1 CPE Eligible
Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 26-VWFS2) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 PDC Approved
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 1 CPE Eligible
HR (General) for Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (Approval No. 688372) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2025) 1 RCH Approved
Specialized Knowledge for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) 1 CPE Eligible
Specialized Knowledge for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) 1 CPE Eligible
Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP) 1 CPE Eligible
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Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 1 CPD Eligible
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Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) 1 CPE Eligible
Master Analyst In Financial Forensics (MAFF) 1 CPE Eligible
Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) 1 CPE Eligible
Specialized Knowledge for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) 1 CPD Eligible
Specialized Knowledge for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Certified Controls Specialist (CCS) 1 CPE Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 1 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 1 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 1 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Maric Bloch
Meric Bloch

Principal, Winter Compliance LLC

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Meric Bloch is the Principal of Winter Investigations, a consulting firm specializing in workplace investigations design and implementation.  

Meric has designed, implemented, and managed workplace-investigations processes for multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of HR and compliance professionals to conduct workplace investigations.  

Meric has personally conducted over 800 internal investigations of fraud and serious workplace misconduct globally.  Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law.  He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations.

Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University.  He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and has the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation.

Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Workplace Investigations:  Techniques and Strategies for Investigators and Compliance Officers; Investigative Interviewing, and The First Information Is Wrong.   He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual.  

Meric has published numerous articles on investigations topics and is a frequent public speaker on the workplace-investigations process. 

You can learn more about Meric by visiting his website:  www.winterinvestigations.org.

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This was a concise seminar that was great to refresh interviewing techniques. Among other topics, reviews the types of listening, distractions and barriers to listening and designing questions that encourages active listening. I think it was laid out in a logical manner and would recommend it to others.

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