Women in Business Impact Lab September 2024 Newsletter
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The purpose of the Women in Business Impact Lab (WBIL) is to build a society that enables women to thrive in business. Get insights on business, leadership, and industry trends via original research and interviews with executives and thought leaders -?subscribe here to the Women in Business Impact Impact Lab Newsletter?to get future editions directly in your feed.
Welcome to the September issue of the Women in Business Impact Lab Newsletter! This issue features Sui Lang L. Panoke and Elysia Butler.
In this issue:
Also, be sure to check out updates and resources from last spring:
September Impact DEN Report - September 18, 2024
You know that feeling of listening and hearing someone speak to your soul? Sui Lang L. Panoke seems to nail that every time we hear her speak! On September 18th, we held our most recent UVU Women in Business Impact Lab breakfast meeting. A brilliant mind representing UVU so well. Well worth every minute!
Sui Lang L. Panoke?is Founder and Chief Creative Officer of?Rethink International,?a global social enterprise and strategic consulting firm designed to challenge people to rethink how and what they think. She has worked with thousands of leaders and organizations around the world leading in politics, business, government, nonprofits, and the media on rethinking their approach to leadership, advancement, strategy, culture, community, branding, communications, creativity and innovation.
Rethink International offers a unique approach to culture, community, and impact work channeled through the art of bridge-building, culture-building, and community-building.?
Sui Lang most recently served as Senior Vice President, Culture at?Zions Bank?2020-24 where she was responsible for directing the bank’s strategic vision to foster a culture of community, prosperity, and growth across the organization and build economic inclusion in the communities that it serves.
She holds a BS in political science from the?University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics?and an MPA from?American University?with a?Certificate in Women, Policy, and Political Leadership.?She was notably awarded the?Outstanding Leadership Award?from the?Women & Politics Institute,?the?2022 Pathfinder Award?from the?Salt Lake Chamber, and most recently named one of?Utah’s 40 Over 40?in 2024.?
She serves on numerous community and nonprofit boards including the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association, Utah Women & Leadership Project, YWCA Utah, Utah Women Run, Utah Debate Commission, Utah Pacific Islander Chamber, Garff Family Foundation’s Women Who Succeed, and the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business Executive Education.
Upcoming Impact DEN Event - Unstoppable: The Journey from Surviving to Thriving, with Lacey Byrd
Please join us on October 16th from 8-9:30 am for our next WBIL Impact DEN event with Lacey Byrd! Breakfast will be served. You can register here!
Through the Impact Development and Engagement Network, industry members can engage in rich learning and development. As a community aligned around a common goal of improving women’s experiences at work and diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes in Utah, participants will discuss complex issues in a supportive context, share impactful practices, and advance discussions and solutions that strengthen our local workforce.
Let us introduce to you Lacey Byrd.
Growing up in a small town in Oregon with extreme adversity and tragedy early on, but even larger goals and dreams, Lacey has used her adversity to evolve into who she is today and the lives she has impacted thus far.
A professional artist, over a decade of coaching with 8 different certifications in fitness, nutrition and performance coaching, a successful entrepreneur and business owner for the past 8 years, and a talented communicator Lacey has directly coached and transformed 1,000s of people's lives.
Her resilience, authenticity, and personal connection to each of her art pieces, clients and audiences is deeply rooted in helping facilitate generational change and helping others genuinely thrive and grow in their lives through health, optimization and resilience.
Currently studying for her PhD in Psychology with a focus in human behavior and flourishing to help people truly transform into the best version of themselves, as well as her countless hours of volunteer work she has done within the women's prison, Lacey is equipped to help anyone at any level make personal, professional and relational breakthrough through her extensive knowledge and myriad of experiences.
New Women in Business Impact Lab Resources
Check out all of the latest WBIL resources to help your organization!
The Latest WBIL Podcast Episode
Here is the first episode of the new WBIL podcast season!!! In this podcast episode, Jonathan H. Westover, PhD, MPA, AF-CIPD, SFHEA, and Angela Owens-Schill, DBA, MBA, MEd, MLitt talk with Elysia Butler about promoting resilience and proactive mental well-being.
New WBIL Toolkit
New Research Posts
New Recent Research Brief
Enhancing Retention through Job Satisfaction across Generations - A recent study by WBIL team members—Dr. Maureen Andrade, Jonathan H. Westover, PhD, MPA, AF-CIPD, SFHEA, Silvia Clark, Ph.D., MBA, BA, and Angela Owens-Schill, DBA, MBA, MEd, MLitt—provides managers with insights into generational differences in today's workplace.
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New Academic Publications?
Abstract: Research on job satisfaction and gender has yielded mixed results, underscoring the need to understand how men and women may experience job satisfaction differently. This study builds on extant literature by examining how extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards, work relations, work-life balance, and work design contribute to job satisfaction among men and women. Moreover, the study examines these relationships in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using measurement items from the International Social Survey Programme Work Orientation Module, the study examined data from 766 employees in the United States who were employed throughout the pandemic. Findings revealed that women and men reported similar levels of job satisfaction, although the drivers of job satisfaction differed across genders. The findings and implications of the study can assist managers in maximizing job satisfaction among employees.
Abstract: Family-friendly policies promoting work-life balance contribute to desirable outcomes such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment. However, additional information is needed about the impact of various flexible work options. While flexible work may increase job satisfaction due to the autonomy it provides, it can also create work-life imbalance. This study examined work flexibility variables. A clear relationship was found between work flexibility and job satisfaction; additionally, job satisfaction increases with greater flexibility to deal with family matters. Participants indicated that the greatest job satisfaction came from the opportunity to work often from home, but not always work from home.
Abstract: This study explored gender differences in job satisfaction and the role of employee activation determinants. A survey of 566 U.S. workers found partial support for prior findings, with men reporting higher job satisfaction than women. Regression analyses revealed employee activation variables, including engagement, meaning, belongingness, leadership, and career meaning, predicted satisfaction for both genders. However, certain activation aspects were more influential for women, supporting that non-traditional factors increasingly drive satisfaction. The findings reinforce the complex, evolving relationship between gender and satisfaction in today’s workplace. Organizations seeking to enhance satisfaction and performance should focus on cultivating high activation among all employees.
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the relations between high-quality relationships, meaningful work, and affective commitment, and evaluate whether protean career orientation moderates the relationship between meaningful work and affective commitment. We collected survey data from a sample of working adults to test the research hypotheses. The findings provide support for the proposed model. Consistent with the tenets of the work-as-meaning model, high-quality relationships were positively related to meaningful work, which, in turn, predicted affective commitment. Furthermore, the relationship between meaningful work and affective commitment was stronger for those high in protean career orientation. This study extends the literature on meaningful work and relational coordination. It offers practical insight for managers and others who can help foster high-quality relationships and meaningful work.
Women in Leadership Collegiate Case Competition
On March 21st and 22nd the Women in Business Impact Lab at UVU held the second annual Women in Leadership Collegiate Case Competition! See the overview video below!
You can watch all of the finalist presentations here!
Women in Business Impact Lab (WBIL) Podcast
Did you miss Season 4 of the WBIL Podcast?! If so, you can still listen to every episode (along with all of the first three seasons!).
A Spring Impact Den Recap of Inspiring Insights
The last WBIL Impact Den Event of the 2024 school year was a huge success, and we owed it all to four amazing women: Cydni Rogers Tetro , Seraphine Kapsandoy, PhD, RN , Melanie Paris Jones , and Kat Kennedy. This event looked a little different than our usual events; this time we were lucky to hear from all of these women in a spectacular, and intimate, series of Q&A’s.
Learn more about this event here.
The purpose of the Women in Business Impact Lab (WBIL) is to build a society that enables women to thrive in business. Get insights on HR, leadership, and industry trends via original research and interviews with executives and thought leaders -?subscribe here to the Women in Business Impact Impact Lab Newsletter?to get future editions directly in your feed.
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