CMP Academy
Lead with Confidence
At CMP Academy, we offer two flagship training programmes open to all: our Professional Workplace Mediator (PWM) and Professional Workplace Investigator (PWI) courses.
Available courses
Professional Workplace Mediator (PWM)
Become skilled at facilitating resolution, rebuilding relationships, and managing workplace conflict before it escalates.
- 13th-15th and 20th-22nd January 2026 (limited availability)
- 14th-16th April and 21st-23rd April 2026
- 30th June- 2nd July and 7th-9th July 2026
Professional Workplace Investigator (PWI)
Equip yourself to conduct fair, consistent and robust investigations (disciplinary, grievance, harassment, etc.).
- 11th -13th and 18th-20th November 2025 (limited availability)
- 3rd-5th and 10th-12th February 2026
- 2nd-4th and 9th-11th June 2026
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Why CMP Academy
Whether you’re building your internal conflict resolution capacity, equipping HR or team leads, or simply striving to handle challenging workplace issues more skilfully we’ve got you covered.
Why CMP Academy?
• Practical, hands-on learning grounded in real-world workplace dynamics
• Delivered by seasoned practitioners, not just theorists
• Focus on sustainable behaviour change, not just process checklists
• Certification to signal competence
• A safe, supportive learning environment (peer feedback, coaching, role plays)
• Post-training support and follow-up resources
Professional Workplace Mediator (PWM)
Become skilled at facilitating resolution, rebuilding relationships, and managing workplace conflict before it escalates.
What you’ll learn:
• Foundations of mediation: role, ethics, confidentiality, neutrality
• Core mediation skills: active listening, reframing, questioning, summarising
• Designing and structuring mediation sessions
• Handling emotions, resistance, power dynamics
• Agreement drafting, follow-up, closure
• Special-case mediation (harassment, bullying, team conflict)
• Cultural awareness and inclusivity in mediation
Format & Assessment:
• Scenario-based role-plays and simulations
• Group exercises, feedback loops
• Reflective assignments and case analysis
• Final assessment
• Certification to prove competence
Professional Workplace Investigator (PWI)
Equip yourself to conduct fair, consistent and robust investigations (disciplinary, grievance, harassment, etc.).
Key curriculum topics:
• Planning & scoping investigations
• Gathering evidence: interviews, documents, digital records
• Interview techniques (witness, subject, complainant)
• Assessing credibility & triangulating evidence
• Report writing: structure, clarity, recommendations
• Managing process fairness, confidentiality, legal risk
• Safeguarding, privacy, ethics
• Handling appeals, follow-through, lessons learned
Format & Assessment:
• Case studies of real investigations
• Mock interviews + recorded practice
• Written reports with critique
• Group debrief / peer review
• Certification
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