Conducting Sensitive Workplace Harassment Investigations Involving VPs
When a junior employee reports harassment by a high-revenue VP, People Ops faces immense political pressure. Master the neutral fact-finding interview framework.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
March 29, 20244 min read
The Objective Fact-Finding Script
Recommended Spoken Script
What to say to the executive: "We have received a specific report regarding communications during the offsite dinner in Chicago. Our role is to conduct an impartial factual review. We require complete honesty, and any form of retaliation—direct or indirect—is strictly prohibited and grounds for immediate termination."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice sensitive HR investigation interviews in Dehurdle's People Ops Sandbox.