Speaker’s Spotlight Blog | The “How” of Inclusive Leadership with Ritu Bhasin
The Globe and Mail | Advancing gender parity in the workplace
The Book Revue | We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging
She Does The City | 10 Books to Lift Your Spirits Through the Rest of this Winter
TLNT | Has HR been getting ‘authenticity’ all wrong? (Part 2)
Rotman Magazine | Is there a right way to ‘belong’?
Western Law’s Alumni Magazine | 10 Questions with Ritu Bhasin
Wise Brain | The Magic and Power of Core Wisdom
Speaker’s Spotlight Blog | How to Intentionally Design Events that Foster a Sense of Belonging
Chief | Why Does Innovative Thinking Stop When It Comes to DEI?
Destination Toronto | 6 DEI Advocates to Add to Your Keynote Speaker Wish List
Triple Pundit | There is No Singular Solution for DEI Cuts: So, Now What?
Thrive Global | We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging
CNBC Make It | Passed over for another business opportunity? It may be because of your accent
SUCCESS Magazine | Top of Mind Feature
Gladys Magazine | Top 100 Success Stories to Inspire You!
GoBankingRates | Why Has the Gender Wage Gap Remained Stagnant for Two Decades?
Real Leaders | Voices inspiring change. The world’s top 50 keynote speakers
Speakers Spotlight News | Why Authentic Leadership is Key to Talent Retention in a Post-Pandemic Workplace
SEEMA Magazine | Embrace Your Authenticity
Fast Company | It’s 2023 and lawmakers are somehow still focused on dress codes for women
Forbes | 4 Ways Workplace Leaders Can Create A Culture Of Connection In 2023
Fast Company | This is why we need to end dress codes for work
TLNT | Don’t think Zoom solves appearance-based bias
Ex Bulletin | Ritu Bhasin thinks corporate dress codes are bad for DEI
Employee Benefit News | This CEO believes company dress codes are bad for DEI
The Washington Post | The new rules of workwear – as decided by our readers
Chief Magazine | It’s Time to Ditch the Dress Code at Work
Triple Pundit | Successful DEI Implementation Requires Deconstructing Biases and Promoting Authenticity
Thought Economics | A Conversation with Ritu Bhasin on The Authenticity Principle: How We can Resist Conformity, Embrace Differences, and Transform our Lives
Redfin Blog | The Keys to a Peaceful Apartment: 24 Ways to Practice Mindfulness
Authority Magazine | Beating Burnout: Dr Komal Bhasin On The 5 Things You Should Do If You Are Experiencing Work Burnout
Authority Magazine | Power Women: Author Ritu Bhasin On How To Successfully Navigate Work, Love and Life As A Powerful Woman
Law.com | Canadian Diversity and Inclusion Consultant BecomesTarget of Hate Mail After FoxNews Segment
World Economic Forum | Work can be better post-COVID-19. Here’s what employers need to know
Chief in Brief | Does Authentic Leadership Have Boundaries? One Inclusivity Advocate Says Yes
The Globe and Mail | If you’re a racialized woman, everything you’ve heard about salary negotiation is wrong
Medium | How to Run a Great Webinar: What I Learned from Doing 150+ Webinars in 9 Months
Thrive Global | 12 Things I’ve Learned from a Year of Spending Almost Every Day Inside My Home
Lexology / Baker McKenzie The Employer Report | The Future is Diverse – Harnessing the Power of Inclusion (Video)
KPMG Blog | Opening the gates through Allyship: Author and speaker Ritu Bhasin discuss building real workplace inclusion with Allyship
Pretty Progressive | 32 Best Books on Empowering Yourself that Everyone Should Read
JD Supra | The Import of Authentic Leadership – Especially In Times of Crisis
Pink Attitude Newsletter | Black Lives Matter: 5 Things You Can Do to Be a Better Ally
The Social | Why it’s important to invest money in yourself
Kinfolk | The New Democrats
HuffPost Blog | People of Colour Aren’t Getting the Support We Need to Thrive
Kobo Blog | How to be your most authentic self with Ritu Bhasin
Thrive Global | 6 Things I Learned in My Sleepless Year
Precedent | The hidden costs of conformity
Toronto Star | To our inner Hadiya resisting workplace conformity, carry on. Just don’t keep calm
HuffPost | Want to Disrupt Racism? Change Your Everyday Behaviour
Globe & Mail | Black on Bay Street: Hadiya Roderique had it all. But still could not fit in.
Ms. JD Blog | How Ritu Bhasin Seeks to Create an Empowered & Inclusive World
Globe & Mail | Empowering women in the workplace by excluding men
HR Gazette, Authenticity | It’s More Than a Leadership Buzzword
Brock University Anti-Racism Task Force | Five Questions with Ritu Bhasin
Fast Company | Here’s What Companies Lose by Skimping on Mental Wellness Programs
Breakfast Television | Here’s how to look for a sense of belonging in your workplace
PIX11 New York | How to overcome bullying as an adult
Daily Blast Live | Author & Inclusion Expert Ritu Bhasin on New Book & Dealing With Bullying as Both Children & Adults
Access Hollywood | The Beauty of Belonging
PIX11 New York | BIPOC Mental Health
CNBC Power Lunch | In a post-affirmative action era, DEI quotas that encourage workplace equity are under threat
Good Day Chicago | 3 ways to harness the power of belonging
WUSA9 (DC) – Great Day Washington | Tips to practice self love and overcome our painful pasts
Global TV – The Morning Show | Ritu Bhasin’s new book unlocks the beauty of belonging
WFAA-TV (Dallas) | Claim Belonging For Yourself
The Social | The ultimate guide to finding joy and belonging
PIX11 New York | Journey to Find Belonging
PIX11 New York | Diversity In The Corporate World
ChedHER | Tips for Living More Authentically
Tamron Hall Show | Why People Are Drawn to Authenticity vs. Perfection
The Social | Why it’s important to invest money in yourself
CTV News Toronto | Missed Opportunity to Address Systemic Racism
The Morning Show | The Value of Being Authentic
The Social | How to become our most authentic selves
CTV News Straight Talk | Top Gear’ host Clarkson ditched by BBC
CTV News Straight Talk | Meet a Muslim Campaign
CTV News Straight Talk | Ontario Sex Ed Protest/Life After Politics
CTV News Straight Talk | Surrogate Twins Stuck in Mexico/Michelle Obama Headscarf Controversy
CBC Toronto | Taking on white privilege
Branding Room Only podcast | Embrace Who You Really Are & Unlock a True Sense of Belonging with Ritu Bhasin
What Drives You | How to Find True Belonging vs Merely Fitting In
Intentional Conversations | Intentional Conversations with Dr. Nika White and Co-host Ritu Bhasin
Passion Love Pursuit Podcast | The Beauty of Being Authentically YOU: Reclaiming Your Belonging, Authenticity, And Worthiness With Ritu Bhasin
Liberty Road Podcast | Why Belonging Matters: Expert Ritu Bhasin
Better Me Podcast | Finding Your Sense of Belonging (with guest Ritu Bhasin)
Plucking Up with Liz Forkin Bohanno | Ritu Bhasin on Learning to Be Confident with Cultural Identity
Close the Chapter | How to Live a More Authentic Life and Break Free of Performing with Ritu Bhasin
HR Superstars Podcast | Embracing Authenticity and Creating a Culture of Belonging with Ritu Bhasin
Real Leaders Podcast | Real Leaders Keynote Speakers 2023: World’s Top 50 in 2023 Keynote Speaker List
Aww Shift Podcast | How to Unlock The Beauty of Belonging with Ritu Bhasin
Sundays With Verna | The beauty of belonging with best-selling author Ritu Bhasin
The Mel Robbins Podcast | You Are a Badass: Unlock Your Most Authentic Self in 4 Proven Steps
Sirius XM Thea-retically Speaking | In Conversation with Thea Harper
Sirius XM Mornings | In Conversation with Zerlina Maxwell
What She Said! | From Holy Heathen to TikTok Fame: Evolution, Culture & Authenticity Revealed
CBC Radio – Fresh Air | Ritu Bhasin on why she’s not afraid to speak out any more
Leading With Empathy & Allyship | Unlocking The Beauty Of Belonging With Ritu Bhasin
KOBO In Conversation Podcast | Ritu Bhasin on the good, the bad, and belonging
In The Details Podcast | The Path to Belonging with Ritu Bhasin
Motivational Mondays Podcast | Resetting Your Life (Feat. Ritu Bhasin)
#SecureTheSeat | Episode 12 June, 2023
Finding Direction Podcast | How to Live More Authentically with Ritu Bhasin
Take 2 Podcast | Ritu Bhasin – Finding Belonging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Storybox Podcast | Living A Life of Authentic Inclusion
Dose of Leadership (BriteVibe) | Courageously Stand in Your Power Through Authenticity
Sirius XM Canada Now | with Jeff Sammut
Diversified LLC | Wealth, Health and Happiness: Authentic Living
As Told by Nomads | Interrupting Supremacy Culture with Ritu Bhasin
Microsoft WorkLab | 41%: Experts Discuss the Top Workplace Trends of 2021
What She Said! With Candace Sampson | Navigating a Cyber-mob Attack with Ritu Bhasin
Leading With Empathy & Allyship (Change Catalyst) | What Allyship Looks & Feels Like
Work Lab Podcast (Microsoft) | 36%: Embracing Authenticity in Hybrid Work
Work Lab Live (Microsoft) | Creating a hybrid work culture that includes everyone
Leading With Empathy & Allyship (Change Catalyst) | Behind The Scenes With Melinda Briana Epler & Ritu Bhasin
The Path & the Practice | Ritu Bhasin talks DEI consulting, implicit bias, fitting in versus belonging, self-care, and the importance of authenticity
Foley & Lardner LLP | Podcast Episode 61: Ritu Bhasin
What She Said! With Candace Sampson | Critical Race Theory 101, She’s the Boss, Sleepless in Canada and Emotional CPR
FutureWorks – Baker McKenzie | Resilience, Recovery & Renewal: A Podcast Series
Anokhi Lifestyle IGTV | Anokhi Uncensored – Interview with Raj Girn
Authentic Parenting | How to Unlock Your Authentic Self with Ritu Bhasin
The Self Worth Edit | Uncover Your Authentic Self with D&I Expert Ritu Bhasin
Sundays with Verna | Anti-Blackness in South Asian Communities
The Conversation Piece (The Walrus Talks) | E18: Ritu Bhasin
Leading With Empathy & Allyship (Change Catalyst) | Leading Through Fear, Bias & Othering
In Conversation with Amin Dhillon | Life Coach Ritu Bhasin on How to Become Successful & Happy
The Stuart Knight Show | A Powerful Conversation with Best-Selling Author & World Renowned Speaker Ritu Bhasin
Race, Health & Happiness | Ritu Bhasin discusses authenticity, belonging, and growing up between cultures
WXXI News (NPR) | The key to personal empowerment and a more inclusive world? Be your unique self
CBC Metro Morning | The TTC had an opportunity to right a wrong and failed
The Every Lawyer | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
Disruptive Conversations | Is authenticity a principle of being disruptive? A Disruptive Conversation with Ritu Bhasin
Legal Management Talk Podcast | Minimization versus Authenticity with Ritu Bhasin
NPR Forum | How Do You Say That? The Trouble With Pronouncing Names
CBC Metro Morning | Finding a New Job
For all media inquiries and interview requests, please contact us.
The bci team primarily works from lands that are part of the Dish With One Spoon Territory, a treaty between the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas, and Haudenosaunee that brought these communities together to share, serve, and protect these lands.
bci is deeply committed to honoring the spirit of this treaty, and we recognize our privilege in enjoying the benefits of these lands, which supports all that we do. We’re passionately focused on undertaking our work in alignment with the values of Truth and Reconciliation, and we actively seek to decolonize societal and workplace systems, as well as our individual behaviors.
Komal is bci’s Senior DEI Consultant and Mental Health Expert-in-Residence and an accomplished DEI facilitator, coach, and strategist. Komal has over 20 years of experience in providing strategic and advisory guidance and program development across a range of sectors, with a particular concentration in mental health and racial inclusion. Komal is also the founder of Insayva Inc., a social enterprise focused on providing accessible DEI and health equity support to charities and non-profit organizations.
Komal has extensive experience in creating and delivering programming in a range of DEI areas, including unconscious bias, cultural competence, mental health inclusion, psychological safety, and allyship. She is passionate about driving transformational change in workplaces and has worked closely with bci clients – corporations, professional service firms, health care providers, and educational institutions – to embed cultures of DEI within their organizations.
Komal has provided one-on-one inclusion coaching to hundreds of senior leaders and brings a unique approach that is informed by her background as a psychotherapist. Using a trauma-informed lens and somatic approaches, she also has experience guiding leaders and teams in mending relationships, and rebuilding trust where harm has occurred due to inequities, intercultural conflict, value mismatches, exclusion, and psychological or geopolitical safety issues, with the goal of creating a more inclusive, resilient or organizational culture.
Komal also offers a performance coaching program designed specifically for BIPOC leaders. This program aims to help BIPOC leaders harness their place, position, and identity to thrive in the workplace and beyond. Komal is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).
As bci’s Mental Health Expert-in-Residence, Komal offers tremendous expertise around workplace mental health. As a doctoral trained mental health clinician, certified health executive, and registered social worker, Komal has assisted organizations looking to advance employee mental health inclusion and well-being through offering programming on inclusive dialogue, anti-stigma, burnout prevention, psychological safety, resilience, and self-care. Komal is committed to advancing mental health and wellness across the life course; she currently serves on the board of the Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario and previously served on the board of Children’s Mental Health Ontario and the YMCA of Greater Toronto.
When Komal is not working, you’ll find her painting, cooking or snuggling with her cat.
