Archive for September 2016
IEDA backs $157M Grinnell project, Gravitate, others
The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday backed several Central Iowa projects, including a massive overhaul of downtown Grinnell, the Grinnell College campus, and the gateway between the two.
SPEAK UP: The barriers to advancing women: What men aren’t seeing
Women’s advancement is stuck. Many people find this hard to believe, writes Jeffery Tobias Halter for SmartBrief, since organizations have been working hard to resolve their lack of women’s retention and advancement. The problem, however,…Read More
Nominations for calendar of influential ISU women due Sept. 30
Nominations for the 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 30. The annual calendar, started in 2007, highlights the accomplishments and achievements of 12 women currently on the Iowa State campus…Read More
Ames company named a Best Workplace for Women
Ames-based Workiva has been named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine.
According to a news release, Workiva came in at No. 55 on the list…Read More
LGBTQ entrepreneurs, especially women, getting shortchanged, says study
Although it’s well established that women and minorities experience a number of disadvantages at work, fewer conversations have been devoted specifically to LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. But according to a new study from the…Read More
SPEAK UP: How unconscious bias is affecting our ability to listen
Sloppy grammar, sounding like you just woke up, ending statements with a slight uptick in pitch, called “uptalk” or “Valley girl speak,” have all been proven to undermine a person’s success. But how do we break down information when a…Read More
Guest Opinion: Building a personal board of directors
BY MANDI McREYNOLDS | Global community relations manager, Principal Financial Group Inc.
Goodbye, mentorship
“Who is your mentor? You don’t have one. What? You should have one! Make sure they are experienced, have time, and…Read More
On The Move: Week of Sept. 12
Patricia A. Sweeney
McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC
Hired as patent attorney, of counsel
patricia.sweeney@ipmvs.com
Leath proposes two-tiered tuition plan at ISU
Iowa State University President Steven Leath has proposed a tuition plan that would charge first- and second-year students less than juniors and seniors, The Des Moines Register reported. “It’s a straightforward approach,” Leath said Wednesday during his …
Read MoreSBA’s Armstrong to speak at Gravitate
Jayne Armstrong, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will outline the services of the U.S. Small Business Administration at a session for entrepreneurs at noon Thursday at Gravitate. This will be the first …
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