In our advisory work at bci, one of the key questions we get from clients is how they can benchmark DEI success within their organizations. If you’ve been looking for ways to make this happen, look no further! In this video, bci’s CEO and DEI expert Ritu Bhasin shares a comprehensive list of ways to measure DEI success within your organization.

In honor of Black History Month, bci’s CEO Ritu Bhasin had the privilege of speaking with award-winning anti-racism and DEI expert Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. on how to keep anti-Black racism efforts at the forefront of DEI programming. As part of their discussion, Dr. Moore talked about how leaders and DEI professionals can work to cultures rooted in psychological safety, trust, and belonging for Black colleagues. Watch now to hear what he has to say.

Learn more about Dr. Moore and his work here.

While it may feel like the negative impact of the pandemic has lessened, this moment continues to be so difficult—for leaders and team members. In this clip from a recent bci webinar on 2023 DEI best practices and trends, Dr. Komal Bhasin talks about how we’re now experiencing post-pandemic fatigue.

You can learn more about Komal here.

In a recent chat with Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, a prominent DEI expert who focuses on religious inclusion, we chatted about why it’s so hard to talk about our faith in the workplace. In this clip from our conversation, Simran gets into why there are barriers to discussing our faith at work and the adverse impact it has on inclusion.

Learn more about Simran and his work here.

What is the difference between mentorship and sponsorship? In this video, DEI expert and bci’s CEO Ritu Bhasin shares an easy-to-remember framework for knowing the differences, relying on findings from her work in co-authoring the ground-breaking research report Sponsor Effect: Canada.

Given the heightened spotlight on the importance of allyship, many leaders are learning about the importance of taking proactive steps to interrupt inequities. This entails saying and doing things more actively, which often can often lead to fear of overstepping and acting as a “savior”. In our recent conversation about allyship in the workplace, Deepa Purushothaman, a renowned inclusion and leadership speaker and expert, and I talked about what white leaders can do to interrupt this fear.

Learn more about Deepa, her book, and her work here.

You’ll have heard me say many times, authenticity is everything for joy in life! If this message is important for us as adults, it’s even more pressing when we’re younger, since this is when we start learning about how to live authentically. In my recent chat with Minda Harts, an award-winning women’s empowerment speaker and expert, she shares how mentors, elders, and caregivers can cultivate authenticity in young people.

Learn more about Minda here.