Speaker Profile
MERIC CRAIG BLOCH
Meric Craig Bloch is the Principal of Winter Investigations, a consulting firm specializing in workplace investigations design, implementation, and training. Meric developed the Winter Method,® an investigations technique that looks for the “business intelligence” that can be gathered from an investigation, helps minimize business risks, and fosters a speak-up culture. Meric designed, implemented, and managed global workplace-investigations processes at several multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of professionals to conduct workplace investigations. Meric has personally conducted over 800 workplace investigations globally. Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations. Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation. Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Don’t Ask, Don’t Get; and The First Information Is Wrong. He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual. Learn more about Meric’s consulting practice by visiting www.winterinvestigations.org. Contact Meric at meric@winterinvestigations.org.
Meric Craig Bloch
October 09 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Interviewing the Implicated Employee
This module focuses on the specific techniques needed for interviewing the employee under investigation and how to obtain admissions of improper conduct. This webinar covers the following key topics:The psychology of employee wrongdoing and how this is rationalizedHow do you encourage an employee to admit improper conduct by developing a theme to place the wrongdoing in context?The technique is to focus on ..
Meric Craig Bloch
November 25 2024
01 : 00 PM EST
60 Minutes
Understanding Evidence and Legal Elements in an Investigation
This webinar covers the following key topics:How to evaluate specific evidence and its value to the investigation findings?The different types of evidence and how much weight an investigator should give itThe ten factors to consider when making a credibility determination for a specific piece of evidenceAreas Covered To identify ways to assess the credibility of certain evidence without basing your de..
Meric Craig Bloch
Recorded Webinar
60 Minutes
Professional Standards for a Workplace Investigation
Professional Standards for a Workplace Investigation is a review of the standards that apply to investigators who conduct workplace investigations process as part of an organization’s system of internal justice and accountability. Each participant will receive an Investigator’s Code of Ethics for use in their organization.This online webinar covers the following key topics:The qualities of a good workplace ..