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Rick Tollakson wins award from Executive Women International

Hubbell Realty Co. President and CEO Rick Tollakson was named the 2016 Executive of the Year by the Des Moines Chapter of Executive Women International. Tollakson was honored for his “exceptional support” of the chapter. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 21, 2016
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SPEAK UP: The barriers to advancing women: What men aren’t seeing

Women’s advancement is stuck. Many people find this hard to believe, writes Jeffery Tobias Halter for SmartBrief, since organizations have been working hard to resolve their lack of women’s retention and advancement. The problem, however,…
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2016
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Nominations for calendar of influential ISU women due Sept. 30

Nominations for the 2017 Women Impacting ISU calendar are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 30. The annual calendar, started in 2007, highlights the accomplishments and achievements of 12 women currently on the Iowa State campus…
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2016
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Ames company named a Best Workplace for Women

Ames-based Workiva has been named one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine.

According to a news release, Workiva came in at No. 55 on the list…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | Sep 19, 2016
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LGBTQ entrepreneurs, especially women, getting shortchanged, says study

Although it’s well established that women and minorities experience a number of disadvantages at work, fewer conversations have been devoted specifically to LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. But according to a new study from the…
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2016
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SPEAK UP: How unconscious bias is affecting our ability to listen

Sloppy grammar, sounding like you just woke up, ending statements with a slight uptick in pitch, called “uptalk” or “Valley girl speak,” have all been proven to undermine a person’s success. But how do we break down information when a…
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Building a personal board of directors

BY MANDI McREYNOLDS | Global community relations manager, Principal Financial Group Inc.   Goodbye, mentorship

“Who is your mentor? You don’t have one. What? You should have one! Make sure they are experienced, have time, and…
By BPC Staff | Sep 19, 2016
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Recharging: Iowa Energy Center under review after director leaves

Iowa Energy Center operations are getting a full review with the help of outside experts after the center’s departing director blasted what he called interference from utilities and others when he tried to make changes …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Sep 16, 2016
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SPEAK UP:Get the feedback you need

You need feedback to learn and grow, and if you’re waiting for your annual review to find out how you’re performing, you’re not getting enough of it. But how do you get the focused input…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016
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SPEAK UP: 7 tips on negotiating

You just had your final interview and have been offered your dream job! However, the offer did not meet your expectations. What do you do next? While you’re taught that you’re supposed to negotiate in…
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2016