Specialist Training for Leaders Who Need Clarity and Confidence

Practical, engaging workshops delivered onsite at your place and tailored to your context. Trusted by leaders across New Zealand and Australia.

My workshops don’t just teach a mechanical process, they build capability to manage risk, build trust and lead investigations that stand up to any kind of scrutiny. All workshops are delivered as full-day sessions. These workshops are applicable in a range of contexts, including:

pastoral leaders conducting student disciplinary investigations in educational institutions
HR professionals conducting workplace investigations
lawyers seeking to develop the ability to brief and interview witnesses effectively
team leaders dealing with performance issues in the workplace

Investigation Leadership

An investigation that builds trust and confidence starts with solid leadership and oversight. Leadership in these scenarios requires clarity on legal and ethical principles, an ability to make sound decisions under pressure, and accurate record keeping.

Legal principles
Investigation planning
Avoiding bias
Analysing evidence
Record keeping
Reporting
Includes notes and templates

Investigative Interviewing

How you obtain information from witnesses has a significant impact on the integrity of your fact-finding process. This workshop introduces the PEACE interviewing framework, considered best practice in interviewing.

The science of memory
Interview planning
Asking good questions
Challenging inconsistencies without confrontation
Assessing credibility
Includes notes and templates

High-Stakes Conversations

Approach difficult conversations with confidence. Using tools from the world of investigations and intelligence, you’ll be equipped to achieve positive results through ethical influence, persuasion and negotiation, without resorting to intimidation, manipulation or pointless conflict.

Plan with intent
Identify desires and needs
Build rapport and trust
Persuade and influence ethically
Solidify relationship gains
Includes notes and templates

Why choose this training?

Delivered by a former Detective Sergeant with experience in cross-border investigations and multi-disciplinary team leadership
Backed by experience in teaching and adult learning
Tailored to your sector and organisational context
Practical tools and templates you can apply immediately
Builds resilience and confidence for high-stakes situations

What participants say

Since launching in 2024 I’ve delivered our in-house workshops across New Zealand and Australia. Check out the feedback from previous workshop participants.

Content was outstanding. Discussions were relevant. Scenarios spot on. Tim is a brilliant experienced communicator. Great background information to understand processes and influences to interviewing.

The level of detail surrounding law, legislation was relevant and very thought provoking. What I have been wondering about the last seven years! It will give me further confidence going into tricky situations. We now have a process to follow that we can fall back on. It has grown me as a professional in the pastoral space. We have tools and structures to help us be better at dealing with difficult situations.

Best PD I have had in years. Very helpful and informative.

Real examples, relevant to current issues, with clear instructions on ways to work through the investigations.

Our leadership team recently went through Basalt's training on investigation processes. It was exceptionally worthwhile. The frameworks and prompts sparked immediate considerations and reflective conversations. We have already applied this thinking to our work and will continue to work with Basalt Solutions to develop best practice. Tim was a great facilitator and his experience and background are invaluable.

While serious incidents are rare in our school, having a clear and professional approach to investigations is essential when issues do arise. Since attending Tim’s workshop, I’ve found his ideas and advice invaluable - whether I’m leading a process myself or supporting staff who are carrying out investigations. His guidance has helped ensure our responses are thoughtful, fair, and consistent.

The very same day that we undertook investigations training with Tim we received a report of conduct that had to be investigated. We put the training and resources to use immediately as we conducted the investigation internally, with some serious external reporting obligations. Using Tim's methods, we got to the truth, closed the matter and our external accountabilities were upheld. Tim's expertise and training set us up for success, and we could conduct the investigation with greater care, clarity and confidence in order to protect children and the school.

Ready to plan your workshop?

Tell us what you’re interested in and we’ll get back in touch as soon as we can. Together we can create a package that meets your goals and suits your schedule.