Research
Catalyst research is the foundation of all our solutions for creating equitable workplaces. We examine today’s work environments and employees’ experiences in them. We track representation of women in corporate leadership and determine the root causes of gender gaps. We use fact-based, scientific methods—including longitudinal panels and large-scale field studies—to explore barriers and measure success. Whether you’re looking for numbers, ideas, or solutions, Catalyst has what you need. It’s why Catalyst is the most-trusted resource for knowledge on gender and inclusive leadership in the business.
Results
How UPMC Won the 2023 Catalyst Award (Practices)
UPMC set a goal to advance women from marginalized races and ethnicities, especially into their executive workforce.
How The Hartford Won the 2023 Catalyst Award (Practices)
The Hartford has created a sustainable DEI culture, implementing accountability measures, addressing unconscious bias, and revising other processes and systems
What is Unconscious Bias? (Infographic)
We all have unconscious biases. Learn more about how they work and how you can overcome them.
Aligning Actions to Values: Catalyst CEO Champions For Change (Report)
Champion companies continue to outpace their peers in women’s representation at the executive and senior manager levels.
Breaking Through Barriers: Effective Ways to Competently & Confidently Create Workplace Equity for All
Systemic changes are vital to creating real changes in workplace culture, but traditionally marginalized employees need fully engaged leadership on their side. Learn strategies from workplace experts on how to engage others.
Adapt or Fail: How Managers Can Enable Everyone to Thrive at Work (Report)
Learn about a must-have leadership skill that can future-proof your organization and advance gender and racial equity.
How to Create Transparency in DEI Measurement (Infographic)
Organizational transparency around DEI metrics not only creates accountability to customers but can also strengthen the internal focus on DEI.
Catalyst Measuring for Change Event: Nuts and Bolts: Building and Growing Your DEI Measurement Process (Webinar Recording)
The importance of a robust DE&I measurement process cannot be overstated, but companies often struggle with this.
Dow: Combatting Microaggressions Webinar Recording
Dow’s HR team and the Office of Inclusion, along with education technology company Mursion, created learning modules featuring virtual reality simulations for leaders, covering the topics of microaggressions and bias in performance evaluations.
Emotional Tax and Work Teams (Infographic)
View the key findings from the Catalyst report, Emotional Tax and Work Teams: A View From 5 Countries.
Emotional Tax and Work Teams (Report)
This report reveals that experiences of emotional tax in the workplace are pervasive in Australia, Brazil, Canada, UK, and US.
Abortion Access and the Workplace (Report)
Learn what employees really want from their employers when it comes to abortion access and reproductive healthcare.
Words Aren’t Enough: The Risks of Performative Policies (Webinar Recording)
Discover tools for successfully implementing genuine policies and hear practical steps from DEI leaders for driving equity and inclusion.
Interrupting Sexism Is Not Up for Debate (Webinar Recording)
This dialogue, based on recent research, will explore how masculine anxiety and interrupting sexism are linked.
Menopause in the Workplace (Topic Overview)
When people experiencing menopause are not adequately supported, they may feel and/or be excluded from leadership, leading to attrition.
Latinx Women Looking Ahead — Lessons Learned From Pioneering Women in Pay Equity (Webinar Recording)
Learn what Latina advocates for women at work are doing and what women can do today to demand more.
Gender Partnership: What, Why, How (Tool)
This tool explains what gender partnership is, why it's important for people of all genders, and how to implement this strategy.
Benevolent Sexism: Flip the Script (Infographic)
Have you ever tried to defend a woman coworker? You may have unintentionally sabotaged her instead. Learn about benevolent sexism.
Allyship in the Workplace: Building Community with Inclusive Practices in Times of Crisis (Webinar Recording)
Learn how allyship can serve as the impetus for connecting across differences, while creating a sustainable, inclusive work environment.
Women in the Workforce: United States (Quick Take)
Data overview of American women at all levels of the workforce, updated to reflect changes during Covid-19 pandemic.