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Celebrating Women in the Workplace Who Promote Systemic Change
For Women's History Month, Catalyst staff members share insights on how leaders can help create systemic change at work.
Five Key Takeaways From the 2024 Catalyst Award-Winning Initiatives
This year’s winners, Sephora and Zoetis, shared five ways any company can accelerate their diversity, equity, and inclusion journey.
Systemic Change Happens When People Committed to DEI Make Waves
For Women's History Month, Zabeen Hirji, Executive Advisor, Future of Work, Deloitte Canada, shares how to change workplace cultures.
3 Career Lessons from Melonie Parker, Chief Diversity Officer, Google
Hear Melonie Parker's insights from a storied career and a legacy of change in the world of work.
Breaking Down Barriers for Women of Color
A conversation with Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO and President, Ariel Investments
The 2024 Catalyst Awards: The Catalyst Effect in Action
On 12 March, over 2,000 people gathered in midtown Manhattan and online for the 2024 Catalyst Awards Conference and Dinner.
Equal Pay Starts With Pay Transparency: Step-By-Step Guide for HR Leaders (Blog Post)
Are you ready to implement pay transparency at your organization? Here are the steps you can take to get started.
This International Women’s Day, Learn How to Bridge the Gender Equity Gap at Your Workplace
Insights from Denine Das, VP of Global Inclusion at Scotiabank, on how to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
How to Get DEI Buy-In: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take
DEI leaders shared their tips on how to talk about diversity and get buy-in from your employees.
HR, Take Note: Employees Want Pay Transparency. Smart Companies Are Listening. (Blog Post)
Learn about pay transparency and why it gives your company a competitive advantage when recruiting and retaining talent.
4-Step DEI Messaging Framework for HR and DEI Leaders
How to talk about your company's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
More Insights on Black Women and the Glass Cliff (Blog Post)
Thoughts from webinar participants on what it means to reach the top—only to be set up to fail.
33 Ways to Address the Backlash Against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Catalyst resources show you how to do DEI right—because DEI done right works.
Mentorship and Sponsorship Are Keys to Unlocking the Next Generation of Talent
Catalyst Honours speakers share how companies can achieve true equity and inclusion through mentorship and sponsorship programs.
The Glass Cliff Phenomenon and Women of Color (Explainer)
What it means to reach the top—but only when it’s a shaky place to be.
5 Myths Debunked About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) (Blog Post)
Concerned about the backlash against DEI? Confused about what's real and what's fake about DEI? Learn the myths and facts.
Move Beyond Performative Allyship for Your 2SLGBTQ+ Employees (Blog Post)
In a 2023 Catalyst Honours session, panelists discussed how to drive real change for their 2SLGBTQ+ employees.
7 Inspiring Quotes from DEI Champions (Blog Post)
Learn from seven leaders who have made transformative impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations.
Let’s Make 2024 the Year of the Catalyst Effect (CEO Letter)
Creating workplaces that work for all is more relevant and necessary than ever, says Catalyst President and CEO Lorraine Hariton.
What Is ‘Responsible AI’? Panelists Weigh in (Blog Post)
Panelists at the 2023 Catalyst Honours session on AI bias give an overview of the issues and share their solutions