Burnout at the Top: Why Leaders Are Struggling Too

Burnout at the Top: Why Leaders Are Struggling Too It’s no secret that we’re in the midst of a mental health crisis in the workplace. Countless studies highlight rising levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout among employees. But there’s another group that’s often overlooked in this conversation: leaders.  The pressure on leaders — whether we’re […]

As Leaders, We Choose How We Treat People

As Leaders, We Choose How We Treat People A few years ago, during a therapy session, I shared with my therapist that I had noticed how snippy I was being with people around me. From my clients, to my team members, to my Uber drivers, to my spouse, everyone was experiencing my crankiness. And this […]

Why Minimization is the Enemy of Belonging in the Workplace

Why Minimization is the Enemy of Belonging in the Workplace “At our organization, we deeply value inclusion and belonging, and we encourage every team member to bring their authentic selves to work.” – Said by every organization out there! In bhasin consulting inc.’s inclusive leadership work, we leverage the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a highly […]

5 Steps for Creating Belonging in the Workplace

5 Steps for Creating Belonging in the Workplace Belonging in the workplace matters. And it matters more now than ever before. As I share in my bestselling and award-winning book We’ve Got This, belonging is the profound feeling of being accepted for who you are by your own self and by the people you choose […]

Spotlighting the Magic of The Three Selves Framework

Spotlighting the Magic of The Three Selves Framework™ In this blog, I want to spotlight my Three Selves Framework™ – a model for living, working, and leading more authentically AND for cultivating greater belonging in the workplace. I dig into this powerful tool in both my bestselling books The Authenticity Principle and We’ve Got This […]

Unlock Your Authentic Self and Claim Your Belonging

Unlock Your Authentic Self and Claim Your Belonging I can’t underscore just how important it is that you commit to living, working, and leading more authentically. In doing so, you will unlock a life that’s rooted in belonging – both personally and professionally. This is exactly what I talk about in my recent interview with […]

Dr. Komal Bhasin, MSW, MHSc, DocSocSci

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.