The Northern New England CUPA-HR Chapter is pleased to announce our Summer virtual event!
This event will take place over Zoom on Thursday, June 5th from 11am – 12:30pm. Presented by Mandy Levine, licensed Professional Investigator in Maine and licensed attorney in Massachusetts, we invite you to join us for Don’t Trust Your Gut: Evaluating Credibility in Internal Investigations.
This class explores best practices for assessing credibility in workplace investigations, moving beyond the common but unreliable advice to “trust your gut.” Research shows that humans are poor lie detectors, often influenced by biases and misconceptions. We will explore evidence-based factors and techniques to more accurately evaluate witnesses’ credibility to foster fair and objective investigative outcomes.
Topics explored include distinguishing between credibility and reliability; understanding the critical role of credibility assessments in informed decision making; recognizing the pitfalls of relying on demeanor evidence; identifying indicators of potential dishonesty; and mitigating bias in our credibility assessments. By adopting structured approaches, attendees will enhance their ability to evaluate witnesses and parties accurately.
This session earns 1.5 SHRM Recertification Credits.
Click here and register today!
About Mandy
As a licensed Professional Investigator in Maine and attorney in Massachusetts, Mandy conducts impartial and comprehensive workplace investigations into the most challenging employment situations, such as allegations of harassment, discrimination, and serious employment misconduct. Mandy additionally serves as an outside and neutral investigator in higher education institutions in Title IX matters.
Mandy also facilitates engaging and highly interactive workshops that provide staff guidance and practical skills to identify and challenge both personal and organizational biases and embrace the myriad benefits of working collaboratively with individuals across a range of differences.
Mandy is a graduate of Middlebury College and Boston College Law School. Before starting her consulting business in 2020, Mandy spent several years practicing employment law in Boston and Burlington, Vermont. Her past employment also includes serving as the Assistant Director of Civil Rights at the New England regional office of the Anti-Defamation League in Boston and spearheading the creation of an inclusive work environment for the staff of the City of Portland, Maine.
Special acknowledgment and gratitude to our chapter sponsors, who help make this event and future events possible!
Borislow Insurance, Segal, Cross Insurance, Morgan Brown & Joy, Gallagher, Job Elephant, Cornerstone, University of Vermont, SSC, UKG, Graystone, Northeast Delta Dental