New Catalyst research identifies three norms that characterize more inclusive 
teams and signal innovation.


As the workplace continues to change during the pandemic, data show it's 
crucial for team leaders and members to act inclusively to advance gender 
equity and increase employee engagement and innovation, according to a new 
global study from Catalyst.

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The study, Three Inclusive Team Norms That Drive Success, ( 
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) surveyed 4,300 employees in countries around the globe and features data 
breakouts for 14 main countries by gender (and race or ethnicity where data are 
available). We found three specific inclusive team norms that boost key 
indicators of team success across a diverse set of populations and industries: 
promote expressions of difference; foster a team coaching climate; and codify 
fair team decision-making practices.


Catalyst researchers Sheila Brassel, PhD, ( 
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) Tara Van Bommel, PhD ( 
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), and Kathrina Robotham, PhD ( 
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), found that these norms – defined as informal expectations that dictate how 
we should and should not behave at work – drive team problem-solving, 
innovation, and citizenship, as well as individual work engagement and overall 
experiences of inclusion at work.


According to Dr. Brassel, "Right now we have an unprecedented opportunity to 
reimagine workplaces to be more inclusive for people of all genders and racial, 
ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. A critical component of these workplaces of 
the future lies in the way teams operate—not just how leaders and managers 
work, but how everyone on the team works together by exhibiting the three 
inclusive team norms our study highlights."


The study encourages inclusive teams to cultivate their differences while 
striving together by:


     1.	Promoting expressions of difference by encouraging perspectives that  
        may counter the status quo and/or the team leader; challenging  
        either/or thinking; and seeking everyone's perspectives when     
        problem- solving.
     2.	Fostering a team coaching climate that makes team coaching a goal tied 
        to performance reviews; acknowledges that mistakes are inevitable and a 
        critical component of growth and learning; and encourages and respects 
        the qualities that make each team member unique.
     3.	And codifying fair team decision-making practices by developing a set  
        of clear, written guidelines for team decision-making; keeping an eye  
        on equity by prioritizing fairness and consistency; and communicating 
        with transparency.

The report also notes that leaders and team members who are building inclusive 
teams in hybrid workplaces should implement a remote-first approach – with 
policies and practices developed to include their colleagues working from 
different locations or schedules. This enables the team to establish 
communications practices and processes, including written records, to encourage 
better collaboration.


"Companies and teams who value inclusive team norms are best prepared to 
address workplace inequities in the future of work," said Catalyst President 
and CEO Lorraine Hariton ( 
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). "These data represent an opportunity for companies to improve innovation, 
productivity, and employee engagement."


Learn more and download the study here ( 
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).


About Catalyst
Catalyst ( 
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) is a global nonprofit supported by many of the world's most powerful CEOs and 
leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in 
1962, Catalyst drives change with preeminent thought leadership, actionable 
solutions, and a galvanized community of multinational corporations to 
accelerate and advance women into leadership—because progress for women is 
progress for everyone.


Contacts:
Naomi R. Patton
Vice President, Global Communications
Catalyst
npatton@catalyst.org


Stephanie Wolf
U.S. Communications Consultant
Catalyst
stephanie@stephaniewolfpr.com

 

 
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