The Catalyst Approach is a brand that is dedicated to helping clients promote safe, supportive, inclusive, and equitable school cultures. They offer practical training and coaching services to accelerate the implementation of these cultures. The brand has a comprehensive professional development and implementation model, developed by creative partners Nancy Burns and Jacki Brickman, based on their extensive observations in over 50,000 classrooms and school-wide common spaces.

The Catalyst Approach provides a suite of courses, coaching components, leadership development, and systems support, all aimed at deepening the implementation of skills that lead to improved classroom and school leadership, relationships, and culture. Their mission is to empower others to view themselves as leaders who can contribute to a culture where everyone is a catalyst for developing relationships and disrupting inequity. Their vision is for every student to be surrounded by leaders who understand, nurture, inspire, and support them.

The brand's core values include making connections, being a champion of equity, speaking up, persevering and problem-solving, serving and inspiring, and setting a high bar for quality services. They also partner with Black Men Teach Twin Cities, supporting their important work. The Catalyst Approach offers a range of workshops, including whole-group classroom leadership, trauma-informed teaching, technology secrets, and more.

They also provide custom training, coaching, and consulting options to meet the unique needs of their clients