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We used to go to court to enforce our rights. Now we do it at the office.Workplace investigations are everywhere. From complaints at Fox, BBC, TVO, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to sports teams like the Seattle Mariners, the Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks, as well as Fortune 500 companies, governments, universities, and schools, seemingly every week brings a new announcement of another workplace under scrutiny.
As conflicts increase in a new era of behavioral expectations, offices are being transformed into forums of informal justice. Investigators are summoned to adjudicate and peers become witnesses in poorly understood, often opaque proceedings. The shift is fraught for all involved: complainants often feel the investigations fail to right wrongs; respondents regularly decry them as exercises in shunning; employers wonder how they fell into this role.
About the author
Matt Malone is an assistant professor at Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law. Prior to that, he practiced law full-time in California.
Summary
We used to go to court to enforce our rights. Now we do it at the office.
Workplace investigations are everywhere. From complaints at Fox, BBC, TVO, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to sports teams like the Seattle Mariners, the Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks, as well as Fortune 500 companies, governments, universities, and schools, seemingly every week brings a new announcement of another workplace under scrutiny.
As conflicts increase in a new era of behavioral expectations, offices are being transformed into forums of informal justice. Investigators are summoned to adjudicate and peers become witnesses in poorly understood, often opaque proceedings. The shift is fraught for all involved: complainants often feel the investigations fail to right wrongs; respondents regularly decry them as exercises in shunning; employers wonder how they fell into this role.
Foreword
- Engage Targeted Audiences: Identify and target audiences interested in workplace dynamics, organizational behavior, and corporate governance. Tailor marketing campaign and outreach efforts to resonate with HR professionals, legal experts, business leaders, and individuals concerned with workplace ethics.
- Social Media: Develop compelling social media campaign around the book's themes, using thought-provoking quotes and case study highlights. Encourage discussions and sharing of personal experiences related to workplace investigations using a dedicated hashtag.
- Media Coverage: Pitch the book's content to relevant media outlets, including business publications, HR-focused platforms, and podcasts. Highlight the book's unique angle and its potential to shed light on critical workplace issues.
- Collaborations: Collaborate on guest posts, webinars, or interviews to expand the book's reach to industry professionals and decision-makers.
- Author Engagement: Arrange author interviews and guest appearances on podcasts, radio shows, and webinars. This allows the author to share insights from the book, discuss workplace investigations, and engage with a diverse audience.
- Reviews and Testimonials: Share review copies of "We Have Received A Complaint" and encourage reviews and testimonials to showcase the book's impact and credibility within the industry.
- Targeted Advertising: Utilize targeted online advertising campaigns on platforms such as LinkedIn and professional forums to reach professionals interested in organizational dynamics and workplace ethics.
