Research Series
World of Voices
This series amplifies the voices of employees from marginalized racial, ethnic, and cultural groups; provides global business leaders with data-driven, intersectional insights; and helps organizations not only drive positive change but also illuminate a path forward for equity and inclusion.
Topic Overviews
Topic Overviews are a Supporter-only benefit of curated, introductory short research reports on selected D&I topics. These overviews help supporters quickly understand salient points and contextual background of key D&I […]
Leveraging Disruption for Equity
Learn how leaders and managers can leverage disruptions to reimagine and create equitable workplaces of the future.
Inclusive Leadership
Catalyst's Accelerating Inclusive Leadership series of research dives into the elements of inclusive leadership at work.
Sexism in the Workplace
Explore conditions that encourage men to respond, or discourage them from doing so, when they witness sexism in the workplace.
Emotional Tax
Learn what Emotional Tax is and how it affects both employees of color and organizations in the US and Canada.
Break the Cycle
This suite of tools and infographic helps HR experts, managers, and senior leaders eliminate bias from talent management systems.
The Promise of Future Leadership: A Research Program on Highly Talented Employees in the Pipeline
2009 – 2015 Catalyst’s longitudinal project, The Promise of Future Leadership: A Research Program on Highly Talented Employees in the Pipeline, followed the careers of graduates of leading business schools […]
Setting the Record Straight
Catalyst’s Setting the Record Straight series used hard evidence derived primarily from Catalyst Fortune 500 and Financial Post 500 Census data to debunk myths about women in corporate leadership.
Expanding Work-Life Perspectives: Talent Management in Asia
2012 Despite increased interest, the topic of work-life effectiveness in Asia has remained relatively under-explored in the research literature, especially in terms of how to best implement work-life practices in […]
Unwritten Rules
2008 – 2011 Advancing in business is often as much about learning and playing by the rules as it is about talent and results. Some rules are explicitly stated in […]
Engaging Men in Gender Initiatives
This series offers evidence about the most effective ways to partner with men in ending gender inequalities at work.
Leaders in a Global Economy
2003 – 2008 Catalyst’s research series Leaders in a Global Economy explored the unprecedented challenges that require companies to address the talent management of their leaders. Global shifts in labor force […]
Women of Color in Professional Services
2007 – 2009 The Women of Color in Professional Services is a four-part research series investigating the experiences of women of color in professional services firms, which are characterized by a […]
Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities
2007 – 2009 Catalyst’s research series Career Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities explores how visible minority women and men perceive their career advancement and development in corporate […]
Women of Color in Corporate Management
1998 – 2004 This series of reports about women of color in corporate management. This research includes separate reports on Latinas, African American, and Asian women, detailing the specific experiences […]