Inclusive Communications
In today’s work environments, it is vital that employees, teams, and leaders engage in effective (and often uncomfortable) conversations to work across differences, understand one another’s unique experiences and perspectives, and disrupt bias. There are no simple solutions, but you can learn skills and strategies to communicate inclusively. Learn more with Catalyst tools and resources.
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Engaging in Conversations About Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Workplace (Tool)
Learn how to acknowledge—and work through—roadblocks (i.e., beliefs, attitudes, or experiences) that can stifle conversations.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. – How Culture Change and Gender Inclusion Enabled One Company to Prevail (Practices)
Learn how The Hartford's focus on inclusion played an invaluable role in its transformation efforts and continued progress.
Cigna – Cultural Agility and Global Leadership Development Through International Immersion and Volunteerism (Practices)
Learn about Cigna's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts.
Unilever – MAPS Maternity and Paternity Support (Practices)
In 2013, Unilever examined its retention data and found that there was a disproportionate number of women exiting. Concerned about why women were leaving at such high rates, the company’s […]
Procter & Gamble – Everyone Valued, Everyone Included, Everyone Performing at Their Peak™ (Practices)
Learn about Procter & Gamble's (P&G) global initiative, Everyone Valued, Everyone Included, Everyone Performing at Their Peak™
3M – Global Leadership Behaviors: A Platform for Inclusion, Talent Development, and Cultural Transformation (Practices)
In 2012, Inge Thulin, 3M’s newly appointed CEO began with a systematic approach to creating higher levels of organizational performance. This resulted in the development of a new set of […]
The Chubb Corporation – Mentoring as a Strategy for Gender Inclusion: A New Vision for Advancing Women and Engaging Men (Practices)
Learn how Chubb's mentoring program helps men and women in their organization.
Talk Leads to Action (Infographic)
Learn how you can encourage open dialogue in the workplace, and what it can do for your organization's culture.
GE Capital EMEA – Building a Pipeline of Women: Investing Within, Connecting Out (Practices)
GE’s diversity and inclusion strategy is centered on the notion that diversity is not solely a human resources issue—it is a business issue. Building upon GE’s long history of inclusion, […]
PepsiCo Mexico – Promoting Gender Equity and Women’s Leadership: Creating Inclusive Environments and Developing Female Talent (Practices)
PepsiCo Mexico’s mission of sustainability is termed “Desempeño con Sentido,” or “Performance with Purpose.” As part of this mission, the company is dedicated to respecting, contributing to, and supporting the […]
HCL Technologies – Employees First: A Philosophy for Workplace Transformation (Practices)
HCL Technologies (HCLT), a leading global IT services company headquartered in India, is a client-driven business. As such, it is imperative for the company to optimize and enhance employee-customer relationships. […]
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association (SGLBA) Inc. – LGBT Business and Social Networking in Australia (Practices)
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Business Association (SGLBA) was founded in 1981 as The Gay Business association. SGLBA expanded to include women in 1994, and currently has over 400 members. […]
Toronto Dominion Bank Group – Creating Leaders and Unlocking Human Potential: LGBTA Inclusion at TD (Practices)
TD Bank has long focused on diversity and inclusion efforts. The company’s Diversity Office and Diversity Leadership Council are composed of senior business leaders across TD who drive enterprise-wide diversity […]
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 […]
McKinsey & Company – Global LGBT Inclusion (Practices)
As a management consulting firm, McKinsey relies on the knowledge and skills of its employees, and prides itself on attracting the world’s top talent regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, […]
Credit Suisse Switzerland – Employee Networks: Creating a Platform for Learning (Practices)
Credit Suisse is committed to promoting a partnership culture which attracts, retains, and develops diverse talent. Diversity & Inclusion is a global initiative closely aligned with the internal recruiting and […]
SAP – net45plus (Practices)
The net45plus employee network at the German headquarters of SAP AG was designed to engage older employees by providing support and resources to help them navigate their careers and plan […]
The Boeing Company – Training Employees to Become Agents of Change (Practices)
One of The Boeing Company’s major diversity initiatives is to increase openness and communication among all team members by building awareness and breaking down barriers. Boeing set out to accomplish […]
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 […]
PepsiCo, Inc. – People Processes (Practices)
PepsiCo has established very robust People Processes that integrate multiple HR initiatives including performance management, talent development, and career development. Differentiating factors include: a partnership growth model in which employees, […]