Archive for November 2016
Windstream will merge with EarthLink
Windstream Holdings Inc. and EarthLink Holdings Corp. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.1 billion, including debt, the companies said today in a joint news release. Windstream, based in Little Rock, …
Read MoreGraves receives Tocqueville Society Award
Lynn Graves
Lynn Graves has been honored with the 2016 Tocqueville Society Award. The award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or couple who exemplify inspirational and sustained …
Read MoreHoping for a raise? You may be in luck
The Palmer Group’s annual salary survey is out, and it shows Central Iowa employers plan to bump up salaries as they try to hire and retain talent in a tight workforce climate.
In fact, 10.3 percent say…Read More
TED Talk: How to make stress your friend
Kelly McGonigal, health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, shares inspiring new research showing that stress may only negatively affect your health if you believe it will.
In the video shared by LeanIn.org, McGonigal offers …
Nov. 15: Playwright Karen Schaeffer to speak at WOW November luncheon
About: The event, which includes two sessions for networking, will include lunch and a presentation by Karen Schaeffer, who penned her first play, “Girls’ Weekend,” at age 49 after realizing there were no plays out there…Read More
IPTV awarded regional Emmy for FarmHer documentary
Iowa Public Television has received a regional Emmy for its work on “FarmHer the Documentary.” The documentary explores the work of FarmHer and chronicles the important role women play in agriculture by following photographer Marji…Read More
Business leaders call for policies to aid entrepreneurs
Exactly one week before the presidential election, a group of more than 80 CEOs, startup founders and business leaders was hoping to put women entrepreneurs on the policy agenda, Fast Company reports.
Guest Opinion: Community leadership lessons from the Chicago Cubs
BY JESSICA MALDONADO | Public policy manager, PolicyWorks LLC
As a lifelong Cubs fan, watching the Cubs win the World Series in the most dramatic fashion brought a range of emotions. With the happiness also…Read More
As a lifelong Cubs fan, watching the Cubs win the World Series in the most dramatic fashion brought a range of emotions. With the happiness also…Read More
ISU study: Competence matters more than gender for women running for office
The nomination of the first female presidential candidate by a major party has shattered some gender barriers, while at the same time reinforcing certain stereotypes and double standards that still exist for women, according to…Read More
On The Move: Week of Oct. 31
Judy Downs
Iowa Environmental Council
Hired as development director
downs@iaenvironment.org