This toolkit is grounded in Catalyst’s ongoing research and engagement with organizations seeking to create menopause-friendly workplaces. It offers layered support for employees at all levels — from all-staff awareness to specialized tools for managers and decision-makers such as Culture and Talent leaders, HR leaders, and Employee Experience and Wellbeing leaders.
Whether you’re just getting started or wanting to deepen your organization’s menopause strategy, this toolkit provides targeted, actionable resources to meet your needs. There are eight sections in this complete resource that you can jump to based on where you are on your journey.
In honor of Menopause Awareness Month, Catalyst is opening this resource to the public for an extended period of three months to help make workplaces more menopause friendly.
Because of stigma around menopause and the prevalence of gendered ageism, many people at work are reluctant to have conversations about the topic, which can stymie efforts to support employees experiencing menopause. Catalyst research has found that 74% of perimenopausal and menopausal employees say they would be more likely to apply for a job at a company that provides menopause support, and even more alarming for employers, 13% are already considering leaving their current role due to a lack of it.
But awareness around menopause and its impact on workplace productivity is growing and organizational leaders are becoming more attuned to the need to support employees experiencing menopause. The cost for not taking action is staggering: an estimated $1.8 billion per year in the US alone due to menopause-related productivity losses. To take your organization’s support to the next level and gain a critical talent advantage with a highly tenured, skillful section of the workforce, explore the toolkit below.
Guide
This playbook serves as a comprehensive guide to help organisations implement meaningful menopause support initiatives. It leverages Catalyst research and tools, providing structured resources to advance workplace awareness, training, policies, and support.
Report
Steps organisations can take to ensure that employees are supported during menopause, such as evaluating benefits, policies, and facilities.
Guide
This tool is a guide to how organisations can approach reviewing their policies to ensure they are creating menopause-friendly workplaces.
Guide
A guide for managers on how to approach conversations about menopause in the workplace as a wellness issue to support team members.
Scenario cards
These scenarios provide managers practical guidance on how to navigate conversations about menopause with sensitivity, confidence, and inclusion.
Microlearning
Use this interactive microlearning to explore how everyone — no matter what your role — has the power to create a menopause-friendly workplace. By building awareness and normalising the conversation, you can begin to break the stigma and implement small, practical changes to ensure everyone feels supported and valued.
Microlearning
Use this interactive microlearning to explore how you can create a more supportive environment for colleagues experiencing menopause. Many elements of menopause support can also improve workplace culture and working conditions for all employees, regardless of gender or life stage.
Microlearning
If you’re an HR or Talent and Culture professional, wondering what you can do to improve menopause support in your organisation and how you can show other stakeholders the benefits of doing so, this microlearning is for you.