Flexible Work

Catalyst has long argued that flexible work is the foundation of an inclusive work culture and a central tool to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our research shows that flexibility can increase retention, boost productivity, and decrease absenteeism.

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Flexible Work

Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in India (Report)

This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs within different cultural contexts in India.

Flexible Work

Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Singapore (Report)

This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs within different cultural contexts in Singapore.

Flexible Work

Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Asia (Report)

This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs in Asia.

Flexible Work

The Boston Consulting Group – Turning Off and Speaking Up for Better Work and Better Life (Practices)

The professional services industry is characterized by a 24/7 on-call culture, in which the ethic of being “always on” is seen as necessary for success in the global marketplace. Beginning […]

Recruitment and Retention

Visiting Nurse Service of New York – Diversity and Inclusion in Community-Based Healthcare (Practices)

Because Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) has a highly diverse clientele, the organization understands that promoting cultural awareness, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive […]

DEI Messaging

Leadership Gap in India Inc.: Myths and Realities (Report)

In this report, we focus on building awareness and offering action steps for developing and advancing women in corporate India.

Flexible Work

DuPont – Embedding a Flexible Mindset (Practices)

Efforts to improve employee work-life effectiveness are a fundamental element of attracting, retaining, and motivating DuPont’s highly talented workforce. For example, when establishing flexible work schedules, DuPont employees and managers […]

Caretakers

Morgan Stanley – Keep Your Balance (Practices)

In an intense and active industry, finding the right balance between home and career is not an easy task. One of Morgan Stanley’s business principles is “Keep your balance,” and to help employees with this task, the firm offers a wide range of programs.

Flexible Work

Deloitte & Touche LLP – Mass Career Customization at Deloitte: A New Model for Building Careers and Developing Talent (Practices)

Deloitte’s Mass Career Customization (MCC) framework deconstructs careers into four primary dimensions (pace, workload, location and schedule, and role) to provide a structured approach that facilitates collaboration between employees and […]

Flexible Work

Capital One – FWS Flexible Work Solutions (Practices)

Capital One created its Flexible Work Solutions (FWS) initiative to enhance organizational performance and real-estate asset utilization while supporting better work-life integration for its thousands of associates.

Organizational Culture Change

Infosys – Driving Work-Life Effectiveness Through Employee Empowerment at Infosys (Practices)

A central component of Infosys’ strategy was the creation of the role of global counselors, who ensure that women and men are effectively supported in their careers and personal lives.

Flexible Work

Axiom – A New Model in Law Firm Work-Life Effectiveness (Practices)

Axiom’s practice is a modern interpretation of the traditional law firm that offers clients the flexibility of outside counsel with the integration and cost efficiency of in-house counsel. Unlike traditional […]

Recruitment and Retention

Sara Lee Corporation – Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent With Returnships (Practices)

Sara Lee’s Returnship program was launched in 2009 as part of an initiative to attract and retain mid-level career professionals interested in re-entering the workforce after an extended leave. The […]

Organizational Culture Change

Best Buy – Enhanced Flexibility: Results-Only Work Environment at Best Buy (Practices)

Implemented in 2002 in response to employee survey data in which employees indicated that greater trust and flexibility would make Best Buy an employer of choice, Best Buy’s “Results-Only Work […]

Caretakers

McCarthy Tétrault LLP – Increasing Retention of Women Lawyers: The Parental Leave Program (Practices)

To bring the retention of women lawyers further into alignment with the firm’s progressive history of recruiting women, McCarthy Tétrault transformed the various regional parental leave policies into a firm-wide supportive and comprehensive Parental Leave Program.

Flexible Work

Dow Corning – Leaders and Managers Driving WLE (Practices)

Beginning in 2004, Dow Corning began to proactively increase flexibility within the work environment in order to support and retain employees. The executive leadership designated global no-meeting weeks that enable […]

Organizational Culture Change

Communispace Corporation – Recognizing Employees, Building Business (Practices)

By focusing on energy more than time, Communispace creates an environment where the employees bring high energy to work.

Catalyst Award Winner

Telstra Corporation Limited – Next Generation Gender Diversity: Accelerating Change for Women Leaders (Practices)

Telstra’s initiative, Next Generation Gender Diversity: Accelerating Change for Women Leaders, uses an integrated approach to increase women’s representation at senior and pipeline levels and engage men as change agents, […]

Catalyst Award Winner

CH2M HILL – Constructing Pathways for Women Through Inclusion (Practices)

In the traditionally male-dominated industry of engineering and construction, CH2M HILL provides a model for leveraging women employees to achieve business success.

Catalyst Award Winner

Gibbons P.C. – The Women’s Initiative: Driving Success Through Diversity Investment (Practices)

Gibbons P.C. has contributed to, and continues to support, a workplace culture that is flexible, innovative, engaging, and inclusive.