Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. -Dale Carnegie- Another opportunity is here to present a topic that is essential in the field of investigating, auditing, and definitely interviewing. Any topic I address is targeted at our work life, but the applicability of this
Read more →Everyone has dreams, but not everyone makes their dreams into goals. You may have a few of these too. In the realm of interviewing, be it investigations, auditing, compliance or wherever you find yourself, do you dream and imagine things but seldom accomplish them? Do you ever
Read more →Good communication is essential across the board in life. Some of these skills and our comfort with them have waned in the wake of COVID-19. The need for effective communication applies at work, but any relationship benefits from well-thought out, executed communication. We also know from the
Read more →Over my career in investigations and auditing, I have witnessed many colleagues and supervisors where passion did not appear to exist. Maybe they were passionate about something, but it got left at the door when it came to their work. Without that passion, I believe we are
Read more →When it comes to the business of investigations, auditing, compliance, inspections and human resources, decisions are a consistent part or our work experience whether in the rank and file or in leadership positions. Honing the ability to make good ones is essential. Part of that is minimizing
Read more →There are those that contend, that in its simplest form, life is a series of choices. This is certainly, in some sense, true. Except that it’s not that simple, because life itself is not that simple. The complexity of life or, rather, living a life, means that
Read more →If you are in the business of doing interviews in investigations, audits, inspections, compliance, or the human resources arena decision making is a foundational part of your profession. However, the skill-set of well-thought-out decisions based on empirical evidence seems to be waning. All too often we see
Read more →How do you make a decision? Do you have a plan, or does it happen by chance or circumstances? Research shows planning is often shortchanged in our processes. Much like any process there are steps to be effective at completing a task. The work of auditing, investigating,
Read more →When you consider your work life and your personal life, do you reflect on your organization and its effect on productivity? I talk a lot about planning in investigations, audits, and interviews, but am I holistically applying it across the board. I recently appeared on a podcast
Read more →Denial is the shock absorber for the soul. It protects us until we are equipped to cope with reality. -C. S. Lewis Why is it essential that we deal with Denials? When conducting an interview, it’s important to effectively handle any denials from the interviewee. We as
Read more →