University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies Releases White Paper on How Organizations Can Improve Workplace Wellness Through Use of a Strategic Framework
2024年4月20日 - 9:00PM
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Dr. Marlene Blake and Christine Marquis develop
framework focusing on addressing workplace disparities through
authentic and empowering workplace practices
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a
new white paper, “Recommendations to Support Workplace Wellness
Using the EMPower CARE Scorecard” authored by Marlene N. Blake,
Ph.D., fellow, Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
Research (CWDIR) and doctoral area chair, and Christine Marquis,
MBA, fellow, CWDIR and doctoral student in the College. The white
paper explores findings from the 2023 Career Optimism Index® to
focus on workplace wellness and the development of a scorecard
concept as a framework for addressing disparities and cultivating a
positive work environment.
According to the 2023 Index, 27% of American workers reported
feeling disempowered in their current roles, but 80% of workers
remained hopeful about their future career trajectories.
“With workers expressing career optimism concurrently with
workplace dissatisfaction, there is a challenge and an opportunity
for organizations to address this dissatisfaction while leveraging
employees' optimism,” states Blake. “A strategic framework to
assess and enhance programs designed to increase employee wellness
can help organizations promote holistic development and well-being
by incorporating a more intentional process aligned with
identifiable matrices.”
The white paper proposes such a framework focusing on authentic
and empowering workplace practices, which the authors have named
EMPower CARE Scorecard, with CARE as an acronym for the components:
Compassionate, Authentic, Resourceful, Empowering. The scorecard
was developed by the authors based on research focused practices,
supporting strategies, and is a combined approach to identify
evidence of 11 critical elements with three guidelines in each
area.
“If organizations take a dynamic approach reassessing their use
and success with this approach, this measurement tool can serve as
a pathway toward a more empowered, healthy, and optimistic
workplace culture,” states Marquis.
Blake brings a 20-year career in online higher education focused
on faculty training, development, mentoring, and holistic support
to her Fellow position in CWDIR. ACCESS (Advancing Community,
Critical thought, Engagement, Scholarship Success) is an
introductory course sequence for the College’s doctoral students.
As an ACCESS Doctoral Area Chair in the College, Blake’s activities
and research as a Fellow resulted in five conference presentations
in 2023, as well as enhancing planned student support sessions and
this white paper. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s
in psychology from Arizona State University, a master’s in
education focusing on Adult Distance Education as well as
Curriculum and Instruction, and a doctorate in Higher Education
Administration, both earned from University of Phoenix.
Marquis is a doctoral student at University of Phoenix, pursuing
a Doctorate in Management focusing on Organizational Leadership,
and a fellow in CWDIR, dedicated to exploring the dynamic interplay
between workplace diversity and the growing influence of AI and
technology, especially how these advancements shape Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in modern organizational
contexts. Her career began in St. Lucia as a print and electronic
media journalist, extending over two decades through diverse roles
in business development and marketing. Currently, as a Senior
Analyst with the Hospitality Advisory Team at HKS Inc., she
leverages her research skills to implement data-driven strategies
and industry-specific insights, fostering innovative solutions
aligned with clients' strategic objectives. Marquis holds a Master
of Business Administration from University of Phoenix and a
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the University of Surrey.
The full whitepaper is available at the University of Phoenix
Career Institute® webpage or as a direct link here.
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance
their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world.
Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning,
skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree
programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students
more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while
balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit
phoenix.edu.
About the College of Doctoral Studies
University of Phoenix’s College of Doctoral Studies focuses on
today’s challenging business and organizational needs, from
addressing critical social issues to developing solutions to
accelerate community building and industry growth. The College’s
research program puts students in the center of an effective
ecosystem of experts, resources and tools to help prepare them to
be a leader in their organization, industry and community. Through
this program, students and researchers work with organizations to
conduct research that can be applied in the workplace in real
time.
About the Career Optimism Index®
The Career Optimism Index® study is one of the most
comprehensive studies of Americans' personal career perceptions to
date. The University of Phoenix Career Institute® conducts this
research annually to provide insights on current workforce trends
and to help identify solutions to support and advance American
careers and create equity in the workplace. For the third annual
study, fielded between December 9, 2022 – January 13, 2023, more
than 5,000 U.S. adults were surveyed on how they feel about their
careers at this moment in time, including their concerns, their
challenges, and the degree to which they are optimistic about core
aspects of their careers. The study was conducted among a diverse,
nationally representative, sample of U.S. adults among a robust
sample to allow for gender, generational, racial, and socioeconomic
differences and includes additional analysis of the workforce in
the top twenty DMA markets across the country to uncover geographic
nuances. The study also explores insights from 500 U.S. employers
who are influential or play a critical role in hiring and workplace
decisions within a range of departments, company sizes and
industries to provide comparison between the workforce and those
who hire, train, and retain them.
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Sharla Hooper University of Phoenix
sharla.hooper@phoenix.edu