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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: I may not be as cool as I think I am

Let’s just start by saying I’ve always considered myself to be pretty cool for an “old guy.” But this story from the New York Times may make me feel a little insecure about my self-assessment. According to …
By BPC Staff | Nov 1, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Report: More women are being added to the C-suite, but ‘glass cliff’ could be at play

Many have heard of the “glass ceiling” – the invisible barrier to professional advancement, especially affecting women and people of color. But I had not heard of the “glass cliff.”

Amy Kristof-Brown, dean of the …
By EMILY BARSKE | Oct 29, 2021
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On The Move: Week ending October 24

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By BPC Staff | Oct 28, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Arizona to face the West’s first major water crisis in 2022

As Iowa and pretty much the central portion of the U.S. continue to get soaked in rain, here’s a story about not enough water. Next year, central Arizona farmers who have prospered for the past …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 28, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Waterloo City Council passes bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy

Three days after National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, the Waterloo City Council on Oct. 18 unanimously passed a resolution that establishes a paid bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy.

Introduced by council member …
By EMILY KESTEL | Oct 27, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Russell makes the leap from wine enthusiast to winery co-ownership

Delta Dental of Iowa CEO Jeff Russell has partnered with a longtime friend to launch an Oregon winery — Catalyst Ridge Wines — with the idea of bringing some of the best of the Willamette …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Oct 27, 2021
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A Closer Look: Kim Perez

Kim Perez began her new role as president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in April. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector, mostly working with children, families and community-based …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Oct 27, 2021
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Changing the system

Jeneba Wanjah wants to buy a home to provide a more stable and secure life for her 6-year-old son, Akim. Unfortunately for Wanjah and many others like her, their pathway to homeownership collided with barriers …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Oct 27, 2021
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9 diversity, equity and inclusion ideas from this year’s 90 Ideas lineup

It’s no surprise that leaders are keenly focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. This year’s leaders involved in our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes event were no exception. Here are nine ideas shared about DEI. …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 27, 2021
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Iowa’s certified sites draw new development to state

When Marketa Oliver was interviewed for Bondurant’s city administrator job, interviewers asked how she would improve the balance among commercial, industrial and residential land valuations. 

Oliver was prepared with an answer: Pursue state site certification …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Oct 27, 2021
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