At one point in time, Catalyst was a well-respected organization with a mission to advance the workplace for women. Somewhere along the line, greedy and selfish individuals completely took over and no one in leadership has any idea how get the organization back on track. The "products" being sold are said to be "provocative and ground breaking", but it is really nothing else that a company can't find elsewhere for better quality. Research is outdated, practices are going back in time to better suit those who have trouble working remotely due to lack of tech ability (i.e. "returning" to office, when Catalyst has always been remote). The new CEO set up her prior company to be sold to SHRM (who recently dropped the DEI acronym) and it seems as though this will be the path Catalyst follows soon, as she has quickly turned the organization into a path of turmoil while promoting her book (which is just another account of a privileged woman who proudly boasts about throwing tantrums to her board and not protecting her team so that she could advance her own career). The org is filled with self proclaimed "Inclusion & Belonging" experts who come from a line of privilege. The CHRO responds on here with a "come say it to my face" vibe and when you do, she just gaslights you into thinking that you are the problem and that you just need to find somewhere else to work. Colleagues who identify as being of color are constantly oppressed and put down by those who believe they are more "elite". Think twice before you join.
