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More engaging training… no safari required
What can a zebra, an elephant, and a giraffe teach you about how to conduct a workplace investigation? This isn’t the start of a safari joke, it’s a strategy for learning. I’ve spent time in Uganda, Zambia, and Botswana teaching children how to draw African animals. (At one point, I taught more than 300 students how to draw a shoebill stork — and yes, we all attempted the face.) Those classes work because they’re engaging, a little messy, and built on trusting your instincts.

Amy McDowell
6 days ago2 min read


Not Every Workplace Conflict Needs an Investigation
We're glad you're here. At Inquiring Minds, we share occasional, short insights on workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and training - topics we know are closely connected to the work many of you do in employment law and HR. If you find this content helpful, we'd love for you to subscribe to our periodic blog ( you can do that here ). That said, we also understand how full inboxes can get. If at any point you'd prefer not to receive these emails, you can unsubsc

Sasha Vaikhman
Mar 174 min read
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