The Drama-Free Workplace with Patti Perez
Can you imagine life with no drama? If you envy your friend or colleague who seems to embrace her inner Gandhi, then this is the podcast for you. Drawing on wisdom from her Salvadoran immigrant roots, stories from her (almost) 30 year career as an attorney (don’t hold that against her), workplace investigator and best-selling author, Patti Perez will make you laugh, cry and think – but most importantly she will motivate you to act by providing practical advice to manage and resolve conflict, at work and beyond.
The Drama-Free Workplace with Patti Perez
Stories From the Trenches: Putting the Puzzle Together
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Patti Perez
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Season 1
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Episode 9
In this episode, I conclude the Gloria and Archie saga by not only answering the four specific questions posed (the four separate concerns Gloria identified), but I also focus on how to eliminate bias from next steps, and guide listeners through a framework on how to get things back on track after an investigation.
Specifically, Patti takes us through:
What other work was accomplished to reach a conclusion
- Who else to interview?
- Review documents and documentation.
- And, in some cases (not with this investigation), site visits and gather outside information.
From here, we can start answering the critical questions:
- How do I analyze and dissect that information?
- How do I determine credibility?
- How do I reach a reasonable conclusion?
Remember, the investigator won't reach a conclusion about whether Archie is racist. An investigator's job is to discover the truth as it relates to the factual allegations.