Sponsorship and Mentoring
Sponsors are advocates in positions of authority who use their influence intentionally to help others advance, while mentors provide advice, feedback, and coaching. Both are important to advancement as employees navigate the workplace and earn opportunities for growth.
Results
Unilever: Changing the Game, Unlocking the Future (Case Study)
Unilever combines balanced talent management practices, flexibility options, and coaching to create a company-wide inclusive culture.
New York Philharmonic’s Deborah Borda on Building Diverse Teams
"If we have more women in leadership roles, we’ll have a broader talent pool and better music," says Deborah Borda…
Women in Male-Dominated Industries and Occupations: Quick Take
Women working in male-dominated industries face a variety of challenges including pervasive stereotypes and sexual harassment.
Webinar Recording: Strategies for Career Advancement: The Importance of Sponsorship
In this webinar, Lorraine Hariton and Deborah Borda discuss their respective careers and share strategies for securing sponsors.
Inside the 2019 Catalyst Awards: Highlights From the Day
What does the [email protected] look like for women? That’s what over 800 business leaders came to discuss at the 2019 Catalyst Awards…
Accelerating Inclusion in Western Canada Every Day
Learn what Catalyst is doing to help organizations accelerate inclusion in Western Canada.
Catalyst Honours: Oct. 6–8, 2020
The Catalyst Honours annually recognizes exceptional role models for accelerating progress for all women through workplace inclusion.
Webinar Recording: Fostering Sponsorship at Your Organization
This webinar highlighted what organizations can do to build sponsorships and tips to identify, develop, and sustain sponsorship programs globally.…
My Summer As A Catalysta
2018 Catalyst Consulting Services intern, Erica, reflects on her summer as a "Catalysta."
Sponsorship and Mentoring: Ask Catalyst Express
Understand the difference between coaches, mentors, and sponsors with data and resources on mentorship and sponsoring women in organizations. Read…
10 Amazing Pieces Of Advice To Elevate Women In The Workplace
We’ve compiled a few quotes and some really cool gifs to inspire you and your organization to create a path…
Webinar Recording: International Women’s Day 2018
This webinar was designed to capture the power of International Women's Day to help intentional leaders leverage their desire to…
Case Study: Nationwide—Our Associates’ Success Drives Business Success
Case Study: IBM—Leading the Cognitive Era Powered by the Global Advancement of Women
We Can All Be Everyday Heroes
The word “superhero” conjures up images of capes, masks, lots of Lycra, and extraordinary powers. And based on decades of…
Infographic: 8 Actions to Diversify Your Board
Diversifying your board of directors isn't as difficult as you might think.
The Queen Bee And The King Wasp: What’s All The Buzz?
I continue to wonder about this Queen Bee persona. Why are women oftentimes characterized as the villain? Is it because,…
Infographic: Catalyst Women On Board™
The results are in! The Catalyst Women On Board program gets participants appointed to boards.
Webinar Recording: International Women’s Day 2017: The Power of Sponsorship
Listen to this webinar recording to hear from a current sponsor and protégé, and to see how sponsorship can provide…
4 Lessons I Learned from Mentoring
Early in my career I didn't thoroughly understand what mentorship was or how it worked. I was lucky that my…