Research and Tools
Transformative research. Innovative tools and resources. Driven by experts. Making an impact to achieve gender equity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Stop the stigma: Addressing menopause in the workplace
Reducing menopause stigma in the workplace can increase workplace productivity and retention.
Gender equity reduces hostile, sexist behavior toward women in frontline roles
Gender equity can can significantly reduce hostile, sexist behavior in frontline workplaces.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Ask Catalyst Express
These resources help you learn about the oppression of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and how it continues in various forms.
How to reduce hostile, sexist behavior in frontline workplaces
Catalyst research shows that frontline employees experience high rates of hostile, sexist behavior. Here's how to improve work environments.
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Let’s Hit the Accelerator for Latine Women in the Workplace (Webinar Recording)
We demystified the stats and explored effective strategies to attract Latina talent, creating an inclusive environment supporting long-term success.
Webinar Recording: Rewriting the Frontline Narrative From Quitting to Thriving
At the end of this webinar, you will have a better understanding of the challenges faced by frontline employees and learn best practices to attract, retain, and support them.
Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Workplaces: Explainer
This guide shows how to ensure that evolving AI business strategies are ethical and responsible and incorporate DEI principles.
How to Embed DEI Into a PESTLE Analysis: Explainer
Your organization’s PESTLE analysis will be most effective if your leaders look at it through the lens of DEI.
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STEM: Ask Catalyst Express
Data and credible resources on how STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) organizations can attract, promote, recruit, and retain women.
Sponsorship and Mentoring: Ask Catalyst Express
Understand the difference between role models, coaches, mentors, and sponsors with data and resources on mentorship and sponsoring women in organizations.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Ask Catalyst Express
Data and resources for building beneficial and effective Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for employees and their organizations.
Understanding Unconscious Bias: Ask Catalyst Express
Resources for employees to interrupt their own biases.
Research Series & Collections
Inclusive Leadership
Catalyst's Accelerating Inclusive Leadership series of research dives into the elements of inclusive leadership at work.
Sexism in the Workplace
Explore conditions that encourage men to respond, or discourage them from doing so, when they witness sexism in the workplace.
Quick Takes
Catalyst research is the foundation of all our solutions for creating equitable workplaces. We examine today's work environments and employees' experiences in them.
Emotional Tax
Learn what Emotional Tax is and how it affects both employees of color and organizations in the US and Canada.
Trending Topics
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace.
Sponsorship & Mentoring
Sponsors are advocates who use their influence to help others advance, while mentors provide advice and coaching.
Flexible Work
Flexible work is a central tool to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Flexibility can increase retention and boost productivity.
Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias creates barriers to inclusion, performance, engagement, and innovation. Learning how to mitigate its impact is essential.