A joint collaboration by SStraight Circles and VLEGAL
A 3 Day Online workshop for HR, L&D, Leaders, PoSH & PoCSO Trainers, Educational Professionals, Soft Skill Trainers, Social Impact Professionals and Young Professionals interested to pursue DEI as a career facilitated by SStraight Circles and VLegal.
Cohort 2 Dates: Aug 2nd – 4th (Friday – Sunday)
Time: 10am – 5pm on all 3 days
Program Fee: INR 12,000 (GPay / PayTM – 9810991141)
FORMAT
Online
DATE
Aug 2nd – 4th
TIME
10am to 5pm
FEES
INR 12000
SStraight Circles (SC), is India’s “walk-the-talk” Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) expert. Over its 8 years of existence, SC has empowered organizations with DEI solutions, training, campaigns and various projects across diverse industries spanning the IT, Pharma, Manufacturing, Engineering and BFSI sectors in the country. Read More
OUR JOURNEY SO FAR…
Hosted SamaBhav
an International Film Festival on the theme of
Gender Equity in collaboration with MAVA, Mumbai
65+ DEI
projects, campaigns and events successfully completed in last 6 years
20,000 professionals
impacted across India
7500 people
sensitised on Gender and prevention of sexual and workplace harassment.
Co-Hosted
Gender Roundtable “Male Engagement for Gender Equality” at the American Center, U.S. Consulate, Chennai
Launched The Kindness Campaign
to eliminate bullying, discrimination, gender-based violence and harassment in Educational Institutions and communities. 1300+ students impacted till date.
ABOUT VLEGAL
VLEGAL, a law firm based at Bengaluru focuses on and argue for a simplified law and the court proceedings in India.
VLEGAL offers various corporate training on the Legal topics. It imparts training on the laws related to the prevention of sexual harassments against Women, children & Transgenders.
VLEGAL has a wide trainers network in India involved in sensitisation of public about sexual harassment against women & children. It also offers various workshops for corporate and support them to implement DE&I.
What is the DEI Practitioner Program?
Who can attend the DEI Practitioner Program?
This program is curated for newly formed DEI Council Teams within the Organization, HR, L&D, Leaders, PoSH & PoCSO Trainers, NGO Professionals, Educational Professionals, Soft Skill Trainers, Social Impact Professionals and Young Professionals interested to pursue DEI as a career or implement DEI in the workplace.
Why attend the DEI Practitioner Program?
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO:
Advise corporates in implementing DEI culture
Provide consulting services in DEI initiatives
Impart trainings on DEI topics
Draft policies & SoPs, Code of Conduct etc.
Learn more about how you can be an advocate for DEI in your workplace, community or organization.
Assume responsibility for DEI in your Organization or have recently joined the DEI Council Team
You are involved with your Company’s ERG / BRG or Diversity Council as a Leader or Member and want to deepen your understanding of DEI
You would like to pursue a career in DEI or work as a DEI consultant
Program Outline
DEI TOPICS
- Introduction to DEI
- Creating Psychologically
Safe spaces - Core values of a DEI Practitioner
- Framing an Organization DEI goal, roadmap, strategy and implementation
- Understanding Gender, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+ and usage of pronouns
- Understanding Persons with Disabilities (Physical, Neurodiversity, Invisible disabilities)
- Key DEI Components
- Creating a DEI Council
- DEI Audits
- Diversity and Accessibility Audits
- DEI policies & Processes
- Employee Sensitization
- Setting up ERG | BRG
- DEI Metrics
- Communications & Employer Branding
- Inclusive Recruitment – Sourcing to Onboarding
- Inclusive Leadership
- Dealing with biases, stereotypes and micro-aggressions
- Allyship in practice
- Bystander Intervention for safe and inclusive workplaces & communities
DEI APPLICABLE LAWS
- Equity, Equality and Sensitivity – The Indian Constitutional perspectives
- Legal & social aspects of Diversity related to culture, ethnicity, age etc
- Handling sensitive and private information
- Laws relating to LGBTQ+
- Laws related to Mental Health & Disability – The care and concern @ workplace
- Law relating to HIV Act
- Laws related to Women – Equal Remuneration, POSH and Maternity benefits
- Learning legal Phrases with respect to DEI
- DEI Policies – the legal inputs
Learning Outcome
Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand what it means to be an Inclusive Leader
- Notice how conscious and unconscious biases can impact interactions with others
- Understand how the applicable laws are crucial for policies and processes at the workplace
- Speak about the value of DEI work in a way that engages people around them
- Conduct DEI Workshops and Training programs for Leaders, Employees, Students and various communities.
- Be a wonderful Ally by inspiring action using Bystander Intervention methodologies
What will the participants get?
Participants will:
- Receive a participation certificate signed by VLEGAL and SStraight Circles for attending the program
- Be equipped with knowledge and skills to practice DE&I
- Have access to 1 Q&A session after the Program with the Program Facilitators
- Join a community of DEI practitioners across India to discuss and support each other. Also receive privileged access to international / domestic / virtual DEI events through SStraight Circles (SC) / SStraight Circles Foundation (SCF)
- Have access to content, links and toolkits used during the training sessions
Testimonials
It was a perfect blend of legal + DEI concepts with practical examples that can equip a professional from any field to embark on the journey as DEI practitioner. The diverse experiences and perspectives of fellow participants, made the learning experience even more valuable
Bhavna
Three days that were a true eye-opener. I shed biases, gained clear, practical DEI tools with strong legal grounding, and now embrace every identity with greater empathy, especially LGBTQ+ communities. Deepa was a powerhouse, Rafeeque brought calm, crisp clarity, and Lavanya’s guidance made complex concepts simple. Insightful, impactful, and highly recommended.
Kruti Shah
The DEI Foundation Program delivered by SStraight Circles and Vlegal gave me a new perspective on different gender and inclusion. This was a very helpful program.
Sneha Kala
The Leadership coaching session was insightful and impactful. Our team now has a path that they can define as part of the success strategy. We look forward to more workshops
Vishnupriya Manoharan
TESTIMONIALS
It was wonderful to be a part of the DEI Foundation Program by SStraight Circles and VLegal. The analogies used, DEI related laws, case studies on inclusion was all so helpful. I recommend this program for anyone who wants to begin or advance forward on their DEI journey.
Garima Goyal
Amazing 3-day DEI session. As a DEI practitioner I still learned so much; Deepa, Rafeeque, and Lavanya made everything clear, engaging, and practical. I was so engrossed, time flew.
Tanya Reddy
The DEI Foundation program by SStraight Circles and VLegal was very resourceful and empowered me with impactful insights. Interactive discussions, sharing of experiences, learning about inclusive Leadership and practicing DEI at the workplace was very helpful. The DEI Laws relating to Disability Act, Surrogacy Act, Mental Health Act helped me understand the importance of fostering inclusion through policies and guidelines.
Kartheka R
The DEI Foundation Program by SStraight Circles and VLegal empowered me with all the impactful insights around DEI and the applicable laws. The facilitator team were a beautiful combination and I would strongly recommend this program for anyone looking to progress in the DEI journey.
Madhavi Ganti
The DEI Foundation Program by SStraight Circles and VLegal helped me strengthen my insights especially around Neurodiversity, Inclusion and the DEI applicable laws. The interactive discussions and panel events were very impactful.
Sakshi Jain
SStraight Circles and VLegal were a great team to deliver the DEI Foundation Program. All the DEI topics and DEI related laws were very delivered through insightful and interactive discussions. I am glad to now be a part of the community and understand that the knowledge of laws is equally important while practicing DEI at the workplace.
Kurinji Michael
The DEI Foundation Program delivered by SStraight Circles and Vlegal gave me a new perspective on different gender and inclusion. This was a very helpful program.
Sneha Kala
Three days that were a true eye-opener. I shed biases, gained clear, practical DEI tools with strong legal grounding, and now embrace every identity with greater empathy, especially LGBTQ+ communities. Deepa was a powerhouse, Rafeeque brought calm, crisp clarity, and Lavanya’s guidance made complex concepts simple. Insightful, impactful, and highly recommended.
Kruti Shah
It was a perfect blend of legal + DEI concepts with practical examples that can equip a professional from any field to embark on the journey as DEI practitioner. The diverse experiences and perspectives of fellow participants, made the learning experience even more valuable
Bhavana Venkataraman
Testimonials
Lavanya Soman
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this program would be applicable for anyone looking to have a career in DEI
No matter where you are in your DEI journey, you are a Practitioner! so if you are keen to drive change, the DEI Practitioner Program enables you to not only understand the fundamentals but to also advance forward in your DEI journey. We also want to remove tags and labels to the level of your DEI journey.
If you have attended a previous Cohort and would like to attend Cohort – 3 as a Refresher, the charges are Rs. 5,000/-
Yes – for early bird, group and corporate discounts, contact +91 9716299513