Career Advancement

From the transparency needed to close the gender pay gap to securing mentors and sponsors, career advancement is hardly the predictable, linear process it used to be. Learn more about these topics and how gender representation in the C-suite and on boards can support positive culture change across your organization.

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Gender Representation

Beyond “Comply or Explain”: New Catalyst Report for Ontario Government Makes Bold Recommendations to Advance Women on Boards (Media Release)

Toronto (June 7, 2016)—Canada continues to lag behind other developed nations when it comes to women on boards, and there is a growing urgency to turn the tide. With slow […]

Gender Representation

Au-delà de la règle « Se Conformer ou S’expliquer » : un nouveau rapport Catalyst commandé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario émet des recommandations audacieuses visant l’avancement des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration (Communiqué de presse)

Toronto (le 7 juin 2016)— Le Canada continue d’accuser un retard par rapport à d’autres pays développés en matière de représentation des femmes au sein des conseils d’administration, et il […]

Gender Representation

Gender Diversity on Boards in Canada: Recommendations for Accelerating Progress (Report)

This report was commissioned by the Government of Ontario to examine “comply or explain” securities law rule amendments.

Gender Representation

Catalyst Taps Global Leaders to Champion Board-Ready Women, Gender Diversity on U.S. Corporate Boards (Media Release)

Catalyst, the global expert on accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion, today announces the inaugural class of its U.S. Women On BoardTM initiative to address the lagging representation of women on boards and the increasing demand for diversity in corporate boardrooms. This U.S.-based, two-year program pairs CEO/board chairs who serve as mentors and sponsors with CEO-endorsed board candidates.

Pay Gap & Transparency

Equal Pay Day: Isn’t It Time Women Get Paid Fairly? (Blog Post)

April 12 is Equal Pay Day, the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Let’s just take a moment to reflect on what that means.

Gender Representation

Catalyst Receives Proclamation from New York City Council, Applauds Passage of Bill Promoting Greater Diversity on Boards (Media Release)

Catalyst, the global expert on accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion, has received a proclamation from the New York City Council for its efforts to promote the advancement and equality of women in the workplace, including support of legislation requiring the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to produce a voluntary survey to be distributed to all prospective city contractors that would collect racial, ethnic and gender information about their executives and board members.

Career Advancement

How To Avoid Career Complacency (Blog Post)

Whether you refer to it as your quarter- or mid-life crisis, boredom with your current role, or stagnation in your company, it is important to know when it's time to adjust, pivot, or begin something new in your professional world. 

Career Advancement

Change Yourself Into A Change Agent (Blog Post)

You may be asking yourself: can I be a change agent? Short answer, yes.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Top Takeaways: Catalyst Connects In NYC (Blog Post)

Since 2008 the Catalyst Connects series has provided an opportunity for women senior executives to share their advice and inspirational success stories with an audience of high-potential women.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

#NationalMentoring Month: Key Elements to a Successful Mentor Relationship (Blog Post)

In this installment of our National Mentoring Month series Manvi Pant, a CRM professional at A.T. Kearney in India, shares how she met her mentors.

Catalyst Award Winner

Gap Inc. – Women and Opportunity (Practices)

Women and Opportunity is Gap Inc.’s global initiative and strategy to align all efforts related to women, including employees, customers, supply-chain workers, and women within the broader community. Gender equality, […]

Sponsorship and Mentoring

My Friend, My Mentor: The Benefits Of Peer Mentoring in the Workplace (Blog Post)

I am one of the lucky few to have a best friend at work. My co-worker, and yes, best friend, and I have been able to develop our careers due to each other’s support, guidance, and mentorship.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

#NationalMentoring Month: Women of the Dream Founder Leslie Morris Talks About the Importance of Mentoring (Blog Post)

As part of our National Mentoring Month series, we caught up with Morris to chat about the influence that mentors have played in her life.

Gender Representation

The Journey Toward a Board Appointment: Lessons Learned (Blog Post)

Sandra Stuart reflects on her time with the Women On Board® mentorship program.

Career Advancement

不文律について話し合う(ツール)

暗黙のルールとは、例えば仕事のやり方に関する組織の基準、社員同士のコミュニケーションの方法、労働時間の柔軟性などです。

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Ask Deborah: Breaking New Ground (Blog Post)

Instead of answering a question this month, I hope you don’t mind if I ask you a question. Actually, make that two questions: “Who has championed you?” and “Who can you champion?”

Pay Gap & Transparency

Ten Numbers That Reveal Australia’s Gender-Equality Challenge (Blog Post)

Australian employers are required to report every year on pay and the composition of their workforce, by gender. Here’s what the latest data shows us.

Gender Representation

Advancing Women Is Good For Business! (Blog Post)

Nearly a century after women gained the right to vote in the United States, their economic equality and full participation in society remains elusive. There is a significant gender-based pay gap, a glass ceiling, and a lack of basic policies to support women in the workforce. This must change.

Trudeau Government Sets New Norm For Executive Leadership (Media Release)

Catalyst applauds Canada’s new federal government on the selection of a record proportion of women to its new cabinet. This historic move, naming equal numbers of women and men to key cabinet portfolios, signals an important step forward for women in executive leadership.

Sponsorship and Mentoring

Catalyst Sponsorship Guide (Tool)

This Sponsorship Guide details relevant research, case studies, and quotes from leaders related to the importance of sponsorship relationships.