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5 Pay Transparency Facts for International Equal Pay Day

September 18, 2024

By Andrew Grissom Across the world, the gender pay gap persists – a fact codified through International Equal Pay Day, which marks the point in the year when women’s earnings […]

Podcast Episode 105: Broadening Gender in Workplace DEI
Podcast

Episode 105: Broadening Gender in Workplace DEI

September 16, 2024

Dani Gomez-Ortega at McCain Foods and Mark Greene at Remaking Manhood discuss how we frame gender in workplace DEI initiatives.

Vivian Yoanidis: A lifelong advocate for inclusion

September 16, 2024

Read how Vivian Yoandis guides workplaces towards a more equitable, inclusive future.

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Catalyst Honours

Simone Alleyne: Creator of Opportunities

September 13, 2024

Simone Alleyne makes equity happen at McDonald’s Canada, where she has always felt a sense of belonging.

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Gender Partnership

To Achieve Gender Equity, Let’s Focus on Men, Too (Book Review)

September 11, 2024

In "Of Boys and Men," author Richard Reeves shows us that men and boys need help navigating gender equity.

Catalyst Honours

Marie Sunjka: Indigenous leader championing equity

September 9, 2024

Marie Sunjka overcame adversity to champion equity, Indigenous inclusion, and career development at Intact, inspiring others along the way.

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Philippe LePage: Quietly revolutionizing the potash mining industry

September 5, 2024

Philippe LePage quietly transforms the mining industry, championing diversity, inclusion, and positive cultural change at Nutrien.

Artificial Intelligence

Leverage AI While Avoiding Its Risks and Biases (Blog Post)

August 27, 2024

Cathy Cobey of EY, Noelle Russell of AI Leadership Institute, and Michael Thomson of Edelman share insights about AI bias.

Video: Catalyst Spills the Tea on Microfeminism

August 22, 2024

Enjoy the inaugural episode of Catalyst Spills the Tea, a video series where we spill the tea on the trend, "lazy girl jobs."

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Employee Resource Groups

Tips to Elevate Your ERG Impact

August 21, 2024

Explore best practices for starting your employee resource group, setting up leaders to driving results.

Black women still face a glass cliff, but fixing workplace systems can change that

August 15, 2024

Understand what causes the glass cliff and three ways organizations can prevent the phenomenon.

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Inclusive Leadership

Women Who’ve Changed the Game & How the Game’s Changing With Them

August 8, 2024

According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this is the first Olympic Games to achieve full gender parity.

Catalyst Breaking with Tradition Episode 104 featuring author Josie Cox
Podcast

Episode 104: Women Money Power

August 7, 2024

Josie Cox discusses her new book "Women Money Power," which tracks the history of women's economic empowerment in the U.S.

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How to Expand the Influence of Your Company’s ERGs

August 1, 2024

Your employee resource group is a powerful association that can band together outside of your company to create positive change.

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Employee Resource Groups

Why Companies Must Pay Attention to Women’s Health – And What ERGs Can Do to Help (Blog Post)

July 24, 2024

Learn how ERGs can help to prioritize women's health from thought leaders at Sun Life, Scotiabank, Deloitte, and AARP.

Catalyst Spills the Tea Pay Day Routines
Pay Gap & Transparency

Video: Catalyst Spills the Tea on Pay Day Routines

July 23, 2024

In this episode of Catalyst Spills the Tea, a video YouTube series, we spill the tea on "payday routines," a social media trend where influencers share best practices for saving money and living within your means.

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Podcast

Episode 103: What Does Gen Z Want in a Workplace?

July 10, 2024

Remington Bennett, Content Writer and Producer at The Female Quotient talks about how a multi-generational workplace will shift workplace culture.

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Employee Resource Groups

7 Key Tips for Executive Sponsors of ERGs

July 8, 2024

Leaders from Catalyst, Granite Construction, and Rosendin share insights on the importance and impact of executive sponsors on ERGs.

Employee Resource Groups

10 Powerful Quotes from enERGize 2024

July 3, 2024

Hear from 7 leaders who spoke at enERGize, a virtual employee resource group conference that upskills ERG leaders and drives organizational innovation.

Employee Resource Groups

5 Ways to Strengthen ERGs in the Face of Pushback

July 2, 2024

Learn from Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta and Wall Street Journal best-selling author.