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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Top 5 Takeaways From The 2015 Catalyst Awards Conference (Blog Post)
Last week, we hosted the annual Catalyst Awards Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The theme of the conference was #DisruptTheDefault, a call to action for companies and individuals to shake up the way we think, speak, and act, and to make bold moves that will forge meaningful change for women, as well as men, in the workplace and the world.
Profiles In Disruption: Why Mentorship Is Key (Blog Post)
Serving as our career confidants and coaches, mentors inspire us to work harder and push further.
Women of Color Remain Severely Underrepresented in U.S. Workforce and on Boards (Media Release)
Recent data from Catalyst shows that women of color make up only 16.5% of the S&P 500 labor force. And as job level increases, the number of women of color decreases drastically—especially at the executive and C-suite levels. As a call to action, Catalyst will host the Women of Color Summit, gathering global experts to provide fresh thinking and spark change for women of color.
Five Things To Say Instead Of “Sorry” (Blog Post)
Here’s a quick list of some common reasons women are quick to say “sorry”—and five things we could be saying instead!
Millennial Voices: You Can’t Get What You Don’t Ask For (Blog Post)
Most people don’t exactly live by the phrases they saw on inspirational posters in their ninth grade classrooms. But as someone who has never been afraid to ask questions (how else are you going to learn anything?), I think some of these corny sayings actually apply to real life a lot more often than we think.
Goldcorp First Mining Company to Sign Catalyst Accord, Supporting 25% Women on FP500 Boards by 2017 (Media Release)
GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) has joined the list of Catalyst Accord signatories, becoming the 28th company—and first from the mining sector—to sign the Accord, pledging its support for accelerating change in the boardroom. The move signals an important step forward for the mining industry, a leading contributor to the Canadian economy.
Goldcorp, première société minière à signer l’Accord Catalyst, appuie l’objectif d’atteindre un taux de 25 % de femmes au sein des conseils des sociétés de la liste FP500, d’ici à 2017 (Communiqué de presse)
Catalyst Canada a annoncé aujourd’hui, que la société GOLDCORP INC. (TSX : G, NYSE : GG) a joint les rangs des signataires de l’Accord Catalyst, devenant la 28e société — et la première du secteur minier — à signer l’Accord, apportant son plein appui à la promotion du changement au sein des conseils d’administration. Ce geste représente une étape importante pour l’industrie minière, qui joue un rôle de premier plan dans l’économie canadienne.
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I Don’t Lack Ambition (Blog Post)
Saying that ambition comes in one size only—or that it means a burning desire to reach the very top of your company—is limiting. Not everyone can be on the fast-track to be CEO.
Boardroom Trailblazer (Blog Post)
Board service is an important part of a well-rounded professional portfolio, offering you opportunities to have an impact and learn as you contribute your unique perspective and expertise to other organizations
Profiles In Disruption: Breaking Barriers In The Boardroom (Blog Post)
Trewstar is a boutique search firm that focuses on placing qualified women on Fortune 500 boards. Since 2013, Trewstar has placed 18 women on boards—many of them first-time directors.
Ask A Catalyst Expert: How To Get A Sponsor (Blog Post)
A mentor will talk with you, but a sponsor will talk about you.
Profiles In Disruption: Pushing For Diversity On Boards (Blog Post)
To put it very simply, organizations need more than capital to run well, and different people bring different skill sets to a good working board.
Chevron Corporation – The Chevron Way: Engineering Opportunities for Women (Practices)
Chevron’s initiative, The Chevron Way: Engineering Opportunities for Women, is designed to strengthen the organization by increasing the company’s focus on people, in particular by attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing […]
How To Negotiate Your Salary Like A Boss (Blog Post)
You’ll never know unless you ask!
Women On Boards Series: Make Your Board Resume Stand Out From The Crowd (Blog Post)
Sarah tells us more of what she’s learned, and what she’s sharing with Sandra about how crucial it is to make your board resume stand out from the crowd.
Disrupting The Default: Gender Diversity On Corporate Boards (Blog Post)
Catalyst releases its annual Census of women in business every winter. This year, we tried something new: our first-ever global census of women board directors.
New Global 2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors (Media Release)
Created in partnership with The Data Morphosis Group, the new and expanded 2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors focuses on women’s share of board seats at stock market index companies across three regions and 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe (14 countries), and Asia-Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Japan).
2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors (Report)
Find out how many women held board seats in the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60 in 2014.
Companies Behaving Responsibly: Gender Diversity on Boards (Report)
This report highlights how gender-diverse boards are good for business and society.