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Thought-Provoking Free Webinars on Cutting-Edge DEI Topics

At bci, we recognize the importance of offering free content in order to spread messages of diversity, equity and inclusion to the widest possible audience.

Since March 2020, we’ve offered at least one free webinar on a DEI topic every month, and have now offered dozens of free webinars, training tens of thousands of participants.

Focusing on a different inclusion area each month, our hour-long free webinars tackle some of the most challenging and sensitive inclusion topics — from effective allyship in the fight against racism to supporting your team’s mental health during a crisis. Our webinars address complex and difficult subjects head-on and offer opportunities for nuanced and thoughtful discussion.

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We’ve Got This – Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging in the Workplace

Many of us struggle to experience belonging in the workplace, which is often tied back to the negative messaging coming our way about our identities. But it doesn’t have to be this way! There are concrete practices and strategies we can use to embrace who we are, stand in our power, use our voices, and unlock belonging.

And as leaders, it’s our responsibility to cultivate psychological safety, inclusion, and empowerment in how we work, so that every team member can experience belonging in our organizations.

How can we make this all happen?

We’re delighted to announce that on May 31, 2023 from 4-5pm ET, Ritu Bhasin, bci’s CEO and DEI, leadership, and belonging expert, will deliver a (free) keynote-styled webinar focusing on concepts from her new book We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging. In this practical, empowering session, she’ll dig deep into:

  • Understanding how difficult life experiences impact our self-identity, including the internalization of bias
  • The power of choosing to be your Authentic Self at work and how to make this happen by leveraging the Three Selves Framework™
  • What “core wisdom” is and why it’s essential for healing from difficult experiences, feeling fulfilled at work, unlocking belonging, soaring in your career, and being an inclusive leader
  • How to deal with difficult experiences, including biases and micro-inequities, in the workplace in a way that feels safe and empowering

As may you know, bci’s monthly webinar series is free to attend. This said, to support the launch of Ritu’s new book, we request that each attendee pre-orders one copy of We’ve Got This in advance of the session by visiting here for US readers and here for Canadian readers.

Everyone is welcome to attend, so please spread the word! If you have questions for Ritu, please send them to us by emailing info@bhasinconsulting.com. We hope to see you online to celebrate the launch of Ritu’s new book!

Wednesday, May 31, 2023; 4-5pm ET

The Power of Scripting in Leading Inclusive, Safe & Empathetic Conversations

As we commit to working and leading in more people-centric ways within our organizations, there’s a key skill we can all be using to make this happen: scripting. As leaders and team members, by leveraging this powerful tool, we can help to foster greater belonging, inclusion, psychological safety, and empathy.

We’re delighted to announce that on June 28th, 2023 from 4-5pm ET, DEI and leadership experts Ritu Bhasin and Dr. Komal Bhasin will lead a (free) workshop-styled webinar, The Power of Scripting in Leading Inclusive, Safe and Empathetic Conversations. In this very practical session, Ritu and Komal will dig into:

  • What scripting is and an understanding of its key pillars
  • Why scripting is so important for belonging, inclusion, psychological safety, and empathy in how we work and lead
  • How to leverage scripting across a range of situations including:
    • Coaching to address performance issues
    • Holding difficult conversations across cultural differences
    • Apologizing for missteps
    • Learning about DEI-related experience
  • Scripting principles from Ritu’s new book We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging

Everyone is welcome to attend, so please spread the word. If you have questions for Komal and Ritu, please send them to us by emailing info@bhasinconsulting.com. We hope to see you online!

Wednesday, Jun 28, 2023; 4-5pm ET

Frequently Asked Questions

At bci, we record our free webinars primarily for internal use, so unfortunately a recording will not be made available for most of our free webinars. However, we regularly upload clips from our webinars to our YouTube channel, and we have select webinar clips from our most recent webinars available for viewing here. We also encourage you to sign up for bci’s mailing list here for resources and updates about upcoming events.

Yes, you can view bci’s latest videos and clips from our past webinars at our YouTube channel here. If you are interested in empowerment content, and how to live your best life, please check out Ritu’s YouTube channel here.

The best way to be notified about our future events and webinars is by signing up for our mailing list, where we share regular updates about upcoming events. Be sure to also follow bci on LinkedIn and Ritu Bhasin on Instagram.

Yes, following each webinar, we send out an email to all attendees with a curated list of resources related to the webinar’s content.

bci’s free webinars take place live via Zoom and require advance registration through the links provided on our website. Immediately after you’ve registered for a bci webinar, you’ll receive an automatic email from Zoom with the login details for the session. You’ll also receive a reminder email from Zoom one day before the webinar. Please be sure to check your junk email folder if you are unable to find these emails. If you are having difficulty, please contact us at info@bhasinconsulting.com.

During bci’s free webinars, we always have the Q&A box and chat board open for attendees to ask questions. If you’d like to submit a question prior to the start of the webinar, please email info@bhasinconsulting.com.

The most common cause of technical difficulties in accessing Zoom webinars is wireless (WiFi) connection issues. You can view the Zoom support page on resolving connection issues here.

If you are having trouble joining a webinar from a particular browser or device, you may want to try signing in using another browser or device or calling in by phone. Information on joining by phone is included in your registration email from Zoom.

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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 services 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 therapist. She is able to expertly handle sensitive conversations and situations and works with leaders to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to advance racial/ethnocultural, gender, and mental health-related equity across teams and organizations. 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.