Archive for May 2016
Event June 11: All In FORE the Kids Party
Host: Boys & Girls Club
About: Join the Boys & Girls Club kids at this fun casino night to kick off the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championships. It will feature blackjack, poker, roulette, craps and more. Enjoy cocktails, hors…Read More
Broadlawns building east-side clinic
Broadlawns Medical Center has begun construction of its first off-campus clinic, which will serve residents on the east side of Des Moines.
On The Rise: 5-31-16
Belen Ceballos
Promoted to assistant director of LUNA.
Des Moines
Victoria Christman
Named the director of the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement at Luther College.
Decorah
Laurie Barrick
Promoted to senior…Read More
SPEAK UP: Americans don’t realize how big the leadership gap really is
According to the research firm Catalyst, women make up just 4 percent of CEOs in the Standard and Poor’s 500. Yet a new report from the Rockefeller Foundation indicates that this reality doesn’t line up…Read More
SPEAK UP: Lies you’ll hear in negotiations
Don’t like being lied to? Then you’re really not going to like negotiating. Lies are a standard, acceptable and not-at-all personal part of the negotiation process, Katie Donovan, a negotiation expert with Equal Pay Negotiations…Read More
Event Aug. 15-17: Dream Big Think Bigger Conference for women entrepreneurs
Host: Iowa Innovation Corporation
About: Thinking about starting a business? This event is for you. Own a business and want to grow it? This event is for you. Have an idea you want to protect…Read More
Event June 22: Professional Women’s Network informational meeting
Host: Professional Women’s Network
About: This free event is designed for interested women to learn more about the network and why membership might be right for them. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. Interested…Read More
Invest in She – DSM participants announced
Guest Opinion: Conquering the first
BY GLENNDA BIVENS AND JENNIFER CHITTENDEN
Bivens
Bivens
Glennda Bivens moderated a May 6 panel of experts focusing on building confidence and overcoming fear at different stages of success. She and Jennifer Chittenden, director of the …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 5-31-16
Belen Ceballos
Promoted to assistant director of LUNA.
Des Moines
Victoria Christman
Named the director of the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement at Luther College.
Decorah
Laurie Barrick
Promoted to senior…Read More