Pleased to say that our Lodge has started Investigations workshops and so far it's proving to be a "long time wanted/needed" topic. We've held a couple of workshops and now surrounding lodges have requested us to bring the workshop to their lodge. I feel that this is a good step forward and personally long overdue. Many of us MM have been doing this (been on assigned committees), but I think it's important to discuss and learn from our past ways of doing things (good & bad). We use the Grand Lodge Investigations Manual as our guide to start with and go from there. All in all other lodges are hearing about these workshops and are inviting us to attend to discuss. I really don't see this very much as training on "how to", but more of a "let's talk and improve" the way we do it. I only wish that there was more of a firm set of rules from our GLoT so that persons wouldn't want to deviate so much from it. I know that there are many situations on conducting the investigation, but there should be a "base" set of rules that are a mandate from the GLoT. I've hinted during a few investigation topics on this forum, but most everyone seems to believe that the GLoT Investigations Manual is nothing more than a guide which "should or shouldn't " be followed. Either way, it's all still a positive way I believe in moving forward in Guarding the West Gate. I see these workshops more as a way of "stimulating" interest/discussion in our masonic lodges. Wish us Luck Brethren!