Workplace InvestigationsAugust 6, 2026

Six Credibility Traps in Workplace Investigations (and How Good Investigators Avoid Them)

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1. The “he said, she said” problem

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2. Reading too much into demeanour

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3. Mistaking inconsistency for dishonesty

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4. Motive cutting both ways

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5. Expecting more proof than the standard requires

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6. Not showing the reasoning

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