Founder OS works only if every founder can build, share honestly and make mistakes safely. This Code applies to every member, mentor, facilitator, guest and staff member: in sessions, pods, field days, meetups and any channel connected to the cohort.
What we expect
- Respect. Treat everyone with courtesy, whatever their background, gender, religion, caste, language, region, disability, age or experience.
- Show up. Attend sessions on time, camera on unless agreed otherwise, and tell your pod early if you’ll be away.
- Own your work. Do your own work on your own venture. Use AI tools wherever the programme encourages them, and say how you used them.
- Give useful feedback. Critique the work, not the person. Accept feedback without taking it personally.
- Respect others’ ventures. Ideas, numbers and customer data shared in pods stay in the pod. Don’t copy another member’s venture or approach their customers or investors without their agreement.
- Declare conflicts. If you invest in, hire from or sell to another member’s venture, tell the facilitator first.
- Protect others’ information. Don’t record, screenshot or share sessions or chats without permission.
- Use tools responsibly. No piracy, no malware, no misuse of shared accounts or credits.
- Look after yourself and others. Protect your own and others’ rest days, and raise concerns about a fellow member’s wellbeing with the facilitator.
Not acceptable
- Harassment of any kind (see the Anti-Harassment Policy).
- Discriminatory, abusive or threatening language or content.
- Pitching paid services or investment opportunities to other members inside cohort channels.
- Sharing course materials, recordings or other members’ venture information outside the cohort.
- Coming to in-person days under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Retaliating against anyone who raises a concern.
If something goes wrong
- Raise it. Tell the facilitator, your mentor-buddy, or the Grievance Officer (Ms. Aby V, support@lifeshinelearning.com). For anything about harassment, follow the Anti-Harassment Policy.
- Fair hearing. We’ll hear from everyone involved before deciding anything.
- Proportionate response. Depending on seriousness: a conversation, a written warning, suspension from sessions, or removal from the cohort. Refunds follow the Terms & Conditions.
- Appeal. You may appeal a decision in writing within 7 days to [a senior LifeShine partner not involved in the case].
By enrolling, you agree to follow this Code.