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Lift IOWA: Events to note this month

July 9: How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace 
Host: CREW Iowa
About: Sharon Krohn, a certified leadership and career coach and executive search consultant from Chicago, will explain what emotional intelligence is and …

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Guest opinion: Be your own best advocate

By Kirsten Anderson | Founder, Equitas Solutions 

I want every woman to try on the title “Advocate” for a little while to see how they feel. I predict it will be a positive, empowering experience. I …

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Guest opinion: Leading with love

By Angela M. Jackson | Owner, The Great Frame Up  

Great leaders lead with love because the ability to see the big picture and encourage others to do their best is really a gift.

It is …

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Guest opinion: The retirement savings gap and how women can get ahead

By Jenny Carter | Vice president, associate managing director – Retirement Plan Services at Bankers Trust

Women know the importance of juggling obligations and priorities, including work, being a spouse, caring for kids or elders, and spending …

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Dietz elected chair of ABI board of directors

Cindy Dietz, associate director for state government relations with Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids, has been elected chair of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry board of directors for the 2019 fiscal year, which …

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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 7-1-19

IOWA

The Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community board of directors has announced that Debra Schroeder, current president and CEO, plans to retire after 24 years of service by the end of 2019. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Samantha Kragel …

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On The Rise: 7-1-19

Mara Frerichs
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank

Promoted to human resources and financial officer

Buffalo Center

Christen Jones
LenderClose
Promoted to sales executive
West Des Moines

Cristina DePriest
On With Life
Promoted to assistant director …

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Federal courthouse construction to begin mid-July

A view of the new federal courthouse looking westward from the Des Moines Riverfront. Architectural rendering courtesy of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects.

 

Construction is expected to begin in mid-July on the federal courthouse in …

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Wulfekuhle to lead Women United initiative

United Way of Central Iowa has named Jaclyn Wulfekuhle as director of Women United. In this role, she will support more than 600 female donors who give $1,000 or more to ensure Central Iowa children up …

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State unemployment, injury benefits to increase in July

Iowa Workforce Development announced an annual increase to maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job. The new benefit payment schedules will apply to people who file new unemployment …