Archive for March 2018
Eastern Iowa Health Center announces new officers
Corridor Business Journal: Cedar Rapids-based Eastern Iowa Health Center (EIHC), a comprehensive primary and oral health care service provider, recently announced the appointment of Elly Steffen as chief operations officer and Erin Byers Langdon as chief development officer. Steffen …
Read MoreIWLC seeks conference speakers
IWLC is currently seeking breakout speakers for its annual Central Iowa Conference, scheduled to take place Nov. 6-7 in Des Moines. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 30. Completed application files, including the online form …
Read MoreWomen in startups push back at lack of venture capital opportunities
On International Women’s Day, March 8, a sobering stat: Just 0.2 percent of all venture capital dollars are invested in startups led by women of color, reports Inc.com. There are some startup founders trying to change the …
Read MorePowerful messages for International Women’s Day
Bizwomen.com: International Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration organized to also raise awareness of women’s issues around the globe. With the #MeToo movement growing globally, International Women’s Day took on a new kind of importance …
Read MoreMarch 21: The Future of Happiness in the Digital Age: Leadership Strategies to Enhance Performance and Well-Being
Host: IWLC Metro Women Connect
About: Amy Blankson unveils five strategies that successful individuals use to find a sense of balance between technology, productivity and well-being in the digital age. By rethinking when, where, why and …
March 26: Tarana Burke presents ‘#MeToo’
Host: Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
About: Tarana Burke founded the Me Too movement in 2006 to support sexual harassment and assault victims, particularly women and girls of color. Ten years later, …
March 27: WLN March Luncheon with Brenda Clark
Host: Women’s Leadership Network – Dubuque
About: As women, sometimes it seems like bullets are coming at us from all directions: multiple responsibilities, too-high expectations, difficult people and daily aggravations. In this fun, interactive session, …
In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 3-12-18
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette has featured countless stories about women making an impact in Iowa in the past. On International Women’s Day, the newspaper took a look back at some of the most recent …
Read MoreThe one change that would actually help women: ‘Fund them, back them, pay them’
Kathryn Minshew is goals — literally. She’s the co-founder and CEO of career platform The Muse, which aims to help millennials and women early in their careers navigate the ever-intimidating, often-confusing world of job hunting …
Read MorePaternity leave taught me more than packing extra wet wipes
Full-time childcare is hard work — much harder than anything Tom Pepper, head of marketing solutions for LinkedIn UK, has ever done. After going through six weeks of his own paternity leave, he discovered a …
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