Archive for October 2017
Nov. 28: Women’s Leadership Network “Members Only” Luncheon
Host: Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network
About: Members of the Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network are invited to the group’s November luncheon to learn leadership strategies from Dr. Celina Peerman. Serving as an organizational behavior specialist, Peerman …
July 15-20, 2018: Young Women in Business – Leadership Camp
Host: Iowa State University
About: Young Women in Business – Leadership Camp is a program offered by the Iowa State University Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business for young women interested in exploring how …
Lift IOWA – In Case You Missed It: 10-30-17
IOWA
Principal Financial Group announced that Diane Nordin, former partner at Wellington Management Co. LLP, has been elected to Principal’s board of directors. Nordin, 58, spent over three decades in the investment management business. Des Moines Business …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: 5 things women can do to become CEO of a company
So what does it take for a woman to ascend to the top of the corporate ladder? A forthcoming study by the recruiting firm Korn Ferry, in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, identifies several key …
Read MoreSPEAK UP: How companies can guard against fatigue about gender equality
Most of the corporate world has set a bold aspiration to achieve equality for women in the workplace, writes McKinsey’s Dominic Barton. Most say they are “very committed” to this goal, and just about all …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 10-30-17
Angela Ten Clay (pictured)
Promoted to senior account manager
Des Moines
Autumn Hurley
RSM US LLP
Promoted to director of consulting services
Waterloo
Colleen Zak
Community Bank & Trust
Promoted to account executive/teller supervisor
Waterloo…
Move your data more quickly from A to B
BY DAN KURTZ, Vice President of new business development for LightEdge Solutions
When you drive your car, most times you want to take the quickest, most efficient route to your destination.
It’s no different with …
Read MoreMore than Design-Bid-Build: Alternative Construction Delivery Methods
BY MIKE TOUSLEY, Executive Vice President & General Manager, The Weitz Company
In the construction industry, there are more ways to build a project than the traditional design-bid-build delivery method, in which projects are awarded …
Read MoreEducated Employees Reduce Risk
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief strategist, ACS
Most employees love the opportunity to work from home or have access to their work remotely.
While remote access is a nice convenience, it can compromise your business if …
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