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Leadership Lens Webinars

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.

Join Us At Our Next Leadership Lens Webinar!

As DEIB professionals, this is a very hard moment on several fronts: we’re being asked to lead conversations about extremely difficult issues, including geopolitics; we’re being called upon to address heightened emotions, trauma activation, and conflict in the workplace; and, we’re being challenged on our responses and the very DEIB programming we’re responsible for – all while often feeling ill-equipped to handle these complexities, not to mention experiencing our own emotional stress. 

Given this, bhasin consulting inc. (bci) will be holding a special (and free) Leadership Lens webinar for professionals who work in focused DEIB roles within organizations. Our session, Holding Space – A Special Session for DEIB Professionals During This Difficult Time, will be held on December 13, 2023 from 4-5pm ET and will be led by bci’s CEO and belonging expert Ritu Bhasin and bci’s Mental Health Expert-in-Residence Dr. Komal Bhasin – who both have extensive experience in managing emotional and trauma-based experiences in the workplace. Together, Ritu and Komal will hold space for our DEIB community in exploring:

  • How to navigate heightened emotional and trauma-based activation that’s directed towards you, as a DEIB professional
  • How to lead empathetic conversations as a DEIB professional when you’re feeling triggered 
  • The power of leveraging your Core Wisdom during challenging workplace experiences
  • The importance of self-care and fellowship during difficult times

 

Please note this session will be focused on creating a psychologically safe space for DEIB professionals who work within organizations to share their questions, thoughts, and challenges at this moment. As such, please only register for this webinar if you work in this capacity (we will be monitoring attendance) and pass this invitation along to other DEIB colleagues.

Your thoughts are very important to us, so please send us your questions or reflections in advance by emailing info@bhasinconsulting.com. We look forward to having you join us for a safe, meaningful, and supportive conversation.

Wednesday, December 13th, 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.