Archive for April 2018
Guest Opinion: What men need to know about working with women
By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change
Ladies, ever brought an idea forward in a meeting only to be greeted with… (insert cricket sound here)
Fast forward 10 minutes or so, and a male colleague …
Read MoreGuest Opinion: Look beyond first impressions
By Angela L. Walker-Franklin | President and CEO, Des Moines University
We have all been advised about the power of the first encounter. It is typically impactful and sustaining, regardless of whether you are meeting someone in a …
CBJ to honor 2018 Women of Influence in April
By Corridor Business Journal staff
The Corridor Business Journal’s annual Women of Influence program has spotlighted many talented and inspiring women leaders over the past 13 years. This year’s honorees, to be recognized April 12 at …
Number of women running for office in Iowa surges
The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Many things have helped drive a significant increase in the number of women running for elected office across the United States, including in Iowa where the surge has been striking. In the 2014 …
Read MoreReynolds signs EPIC Corporate Challenge Proclamation
Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed a proclamation officially recognizing the success and growth of the EPIC Corporate Challenge, a statewide public-private initiative dedicated to increasing female leadership in Iowa businesses and organizations. Seventy companies have …
Read MoreIn Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 4-2-18
IOWA
A center that teaches and mentors girls in kindergarten through 12th grade in science, technology, engineering and math has opened in West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines.Des Moines Register
When Lien Vu …
Read MoreWhat kind of men do we want to be?
March 8, 2018, was International Women’s Day but our critical actions as men to drive global gender equity cannot and should not be limited to one day, writes Chris Brassell, director of U.S. inclusion and …
Read MoreWhy having a blueprint is key to women’s entrepreneurial success
What would happen if every woman used her genius and brilliance to be the answer for those who need her? So many women have untapped brilliance inside them, writes Nicole Robert Jones for Forbes, and …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 4-2-18
Bailey Schwarck (pictured)
On With Life
Hired as director of rehabilitation nursing
Ankeny
Jill Roling
Iowa-Des Moines Supply
Promoted to general manager
Des Moines
Amy Scarmon
Mercy Medical Center – Sioux City
Appointed manager of Mercy’s …