Laura Sabattini, PhD
Laura Sabattini, PhD, has extensive expertise on issues of work-life effectiveness, talent management strategies, and barriers to women’s workplace advancement, with a focus on global perspectives and variations.
Laura was formerly an adjunct faculty member at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she taught classes in social and organizational psychology and research methodology. She’s currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. Laura received her BA in Organizational and Work Psychology from the University of Padua in Italy and her MS and PhD in Social Psychology from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Laura's Latest Work
Webinar Recording: Previous Catalyst Award Winners: Where Are They Now?
Listen to this webinar to learn what organizations have been up to since winning the Catalyst Award.
Tool: Discussing Unwritten Rules (Japanese Version)
暗黙のルールとは、例えば仕事のやり方に関する組織の基準、社員同士のコミュニケーションの方法、労働時間の柔軟性などです。
Report: Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Asia
This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs in Asia.
Report: Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in China
This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs within different cultural contexts in China.
Report: Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in India
This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs within different cultural contexts in India.
Report: Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Singapore
This report contributes to our knowledge of how organizations can best implement work-life programs within different cultural contexts in Singapore.
Report: Unwritten Rules: Why Doing a Good Job Might Not Be Enough Europe
This report examines Europeans' perceptions of unwritten rules as well as how they learned to navigate these rules.
Report: Beyond Generational Differences: Bridging Gender and Generational Diversity at Work
As a result of demographic shifts, technologies, and focus on team-based approaches, generational diversity has become salient in many organizations.
Report: Unwritten Rules: Why Doing a Good Job Might Not Be Enough
In this report, women and men from many industries and roles described behaviors and skills helpful with promotional opportunities.
Report: Reglas no escritas: Lo que desconoces puede dañar tu carrera
In this report, women and men from many industries and roles described behaviors and skills most helpful in promotional opportunities.
Report: Unwritten Rules: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Career
In this report, and men from many industries and roles described behaviors and skills that help with promotional opportunities.
Tool: User’s Guide: Discussing Unwritten Rules With Your Supervisors, Employees, and Teams
This booklet is designed to guide supervisors, employees, and work teams in discussions about the unwritten rules to advancement.
Report: Women in Technology: Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Barriers
This study shows the lay of the land for women in STEM companies and details areas for improvement and advancement.