After seeing that some of the training content from the Association for Workplace Investigators (AWI) suggested assessing subjects for “high conflict personalities” or other signs of mental impairments, the Mental Health Safe Project reviewed their Learning Center, their AWI Journal, and other guidance materials both inside and outside AWI.
Seeing that there are times investigators may be learning to assess parties for disclosed or undisclosed mental health problems and treat them differently (following a “radar”-like approach), MH Safe prepared a set of resources to help investigation participants notice when they may be experiencing mental illness profiling and take actions to cope and navigate these difficult situations.
A. OVERVIEW ARTICLE
AWI invited MH Safe to write an article about this problem and sharing resources. A draft of that article is available HERE.
B. REPORT A PROBLEM
It can be difficult to give feedback to a potentially biased investigator or investigation process because they may interpret complaints as a way to discredit you. You can anonymously report issues with an investigation at LINK.
C. TOOL FOR PARTIES
D. TOOL FOR INVESTIGATORS
E. DISTRIBUTION PLAN
MH Safe is distributing these resources widely, following our I ACT approach to reach all of the parties affected by the guidance. This distribution plan includes:
- Investigators
- Unions (which often represent people accused of misconduct)
- Human Resources (HR) Leaders and Associations
- Employment Lawyers
- Disability Rights Associations
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Employee Assistance Plans (EAPs)
- Government Watchdogs and Whistleblower Support Groups
- Online Communities, Forums, and Social Media
- Academic Experts
- Conflict Resolution Professionals
- Mental Health Professionals and Support Groups
If you or your organization would like to be involved in the distribution, e-mail radar@mhsafe.org and share more about your interests.