Research & Tools
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Research and Tools
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The Power of Empathy in Times of Crisis and Beyond (Report)
Our research shows that in challenging times, empathy can be particularly essential. Learn how your organization can benefit from it.
10 Models of Workplace Flexibility (Infographic)
This infographic illustrates 10 different workplace models and best practices for building a remote-first and flextime-first work culture.
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2021 (Webinar Recording)
Listen to our panelists discuss the impact of systemic racism and explore ways companies can strategically address compensation inequality.
Masculine Anxiety and Interrupting Sexism at Work (Report)
Learn what masculine anxiety is and how it links to interrupting or not interrupting sexism in the workplace.
Our Expertise
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Leading With Empathy: Knowledge Burst
Learn about the importance of empathy as a future-of-work skill and put it into practice on your team.
Cultural Sensitivity in Global Workplaces: Flip the Script (Infographic)
These scripts help you start to get to know colleagues better without unintentionally devaluing their heritage and history.
Unilever: Changing the Game, Unlocking the Future (Practices)
Unilever combines balanced talent management practices, flexibility options, and coaching to create a company-wide inclusive culture.
Prioritizing Workplace Mental Health During and After the Crisis (Webinar Recording)
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 crisis has created a new and often-stressful reality for employees, as they struggle…
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Inclusive Hybrid Workplaces: Ask Catalyst Express
Learn how your organization can create an inclusive flexible and remote work culture with these resources from Catalyst and beyond.
Intersectionality: Ask Catalyst Express
These resources help you learn the meaning of "intersectionality" and how to address inequities from an intersectional framework.
Research, Reading, and Resources for the Antiracist: Ask Catalyst Express
To make constructive change, we must work to counter the biases that cause us to have very different experiences.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Ask Catalyst Express
These resources help you learn about the oppression of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and how it continues in various forms.
Research Series & Collections
Accelerating Inclusive Leadership
Catalyst's Accelerating Inclusive Leadership series of research dives into the elements of inclusive leadership at work.
Interrupting Sexism at Work
Explore conditions that encourage men to respond, or discourage them from doing so, when they witness sexism in the workplace.
Quick Takes
Catalyst research is the foundation of all our solutions for creating equitable workplaces. We examine today's work environments and employees' experiences in them.
Emotional Tax
Learn what Emotional Tax is and how it affects both employees of color and organizations in the US and Canada.
Trending Topics
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster a diverse, inclusive workplace.
Sponsorship & Mentoring
Sponsors are advocates who use their influence to help others advance, while mentors provide advice and coaching.
Flexible Work
Flexible work is a central tool to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Flexibility can increase retention and boost productivity.
Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias creates barriers to inclusion, performance, engagement, and innovation. Learning how to mitigate its impact is essential.