EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 17 MIN
When Managers Harm: Investigating Allegations of Mental Health Impact
from The HR Investigations Podcast · host RPC HR
When Managers Harm: Investigating Allegations of Mental Health Impact Episode Summary: Employees are increasingly raising concerns that managers are harming their mental well-being. But how should HR respond? In this episode of The HR Investigations Podcast, Natalie A. Ivey walks you through how to investigate complaints that a manager is “creating mental health issues” for their team. Learn how to focus on observable behavior, conduct fair interviews, analyze findings, and make recommendations that protect employees while supporting organizational culture. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why HR should focus on behavior, not diagnoses How to conduct intake interviews around sensitive complaints What data and witnesses to consider in the investigation How to analyze credibility and identify patterns of behavior Recommendations HR can make to address toxic leadership Resources & Links: Resources & Links: How to Conduct Internal Investigations – Book & Toolkit https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieivey/ https://www.rpchr.com/event/internal-investigations-virtual-event-november
What this episode covers
When Managers Harm: Investigating Allegations of Mental Health Impact Episode Summary:Employees are increasingly raising concerns that managers are harming their mental well-being. But how should HR respond? In this episode of The HR Investigations Podcast, Natalie A. Ivey walks you through how to investigate complaints that a manager is “creating mental health issues” for their team. Learn how to focus on observable behavior, conduct fair interviews, analyze findings, and make recommendations that protect employees while supporting organizational culture. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why HR should focus on behavior, not diagnoses How to conduct intake interviews around sensitive complaints What data and witnesses to consider in the investigation How to analyze credibility and identify patterns of behavior Recommendations HR can make to address toxic leadership Resources & Links: Resources & Links: How to Conduct Internal Investigations – Book & Toolkit https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieivey/ https://www.rpchr.com/event/internal-investigations-virtual-event-november
NOW PLAYING
When Managers Harm: Investigating Allegations of Mental Health Impact
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m