Closing Gender Gaps

Learn how to close gender gaps by updating policies and practices to remove biases and artificial barriers that block talent from advancing in a fair and meritocratic fashion.

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    Reaching new heights: Catalyst CEO Champions For Change

    Discover how Catalyst CEO Champions For Change companies are advancing women in leadership, closing retention gaps, and implementing pay equity.

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    The powerful business impact of HR measurement practices

    Organizations that see the most positive impact on employee and business outcomes are ones that are committed to using measurement.

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    Driving pay equity in the United Kingdom

    UK organisations that publish pay gap data and conduct annual pay audits are nearly 6x more likely to report that DEI practices boost business performance.

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Break the Cycle: HR and Inclusion Practitioner Tool for Building a Fair Talent Management Process | Catalyst 

Provides HR and inclusion practitioners with strategies to create equitable recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes that foster inclusion and fairness in organizations.

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Driving pay equity in the United Kingdom

UK organisations that publish pay gap data and conduct annual pay audits are nearly 6x more likely to report that DEI practices boost business performance.

Guide

Turning data into action: Practical guidance from Catalyst experts

Get answers on how to leverage data responsibly, measure impact, gain leadership buy-in, and innovate within current constraints.

Guide

Addressing burnout in the workplace

Burnout has become a major global concern in the workplace. To support workers, organizations need to tackle this systemic issue.

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Knowledge Burst: Managing affinity bias

Learn to recognize and mitigate the harmful effects of the human tendency to want to be around people who are just like us.

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How to hold your organization accountable to inclusion goals

Two-way, intentional communication and meaningful measurement are two ways organizations can create lasting workplace culture change. Learn how they work.

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International Women’s Day: How workplaces can accelerate action

Watch our recent international Women’s Day webinar, during which we explore how organizations are using the finesse approach to ensure progress continues even in times of uncertainty.

Course

Mitigate risk and maximize impact with the Values, Open, Close framework

Discover our 5-minute interactive module on the Values, Open, Close Framework to strengthen inclusion, close opportunity gaps, and drive success.

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From application to award: Your step-by-step guide to the Catalyst Award

Learn about the rigorous and worthwhile process and details for submitting an application & hear from representatives from 2025 Catalyst Award-winning companies about their experiences applying!