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Guest Opinion: Professional development from the school of hard knocks

BY TERRI MORK SPEIRS | Director of marketing and communications, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
Recently the board of my professional group, Association of Women in Communications (AWC), sat around a table discussing our upcoming…

By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016

SBA helps female vets, military wives as entrepreneurs

Iowa has great incentives to attract veterans to live and work here, but an official for the Small Business Administration who was here last week said more can be done, particularly in the area of…

By ANNE CAROTHERS | Aug 29, 2016

Guest Opinion: Leadership lessons from a toddler

BY JESSICA MALDONADO | Public affairs manager, PolicyWorks LLC

Every time I am on the phone with my toddler and ask where he is, his answer is simply “right here.”

It took hearing this multiple…

By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016

On The Rise: 8-29-16

Angela Currie Promoted to senior vice president and team leader at Commerce Bank. Des Moines Katie Callahan Named recipient of Hy-Vee’s Legendary Customer Service Award. Callahan is pharmacy manager at the Ansborough Avenue Hy-Vee. Waterloo…

By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016

SPEAK UP: Open yourself to mentors

Reflecting back on her career, Maureen Kler Osako, founding member and owner of Informatics Inc. in Cedar Rapids, writes for Iowa Women Lead Change that she would not be where she is today without all the great mentoring …

By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016

Sept. 14: 14th annual Women’s Leadership Conference

Host: Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network
About: A one-day conference designed to promote personal and professional development for women. The conference features keynote speaker Lisa Gunderson, author of “Reality Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the …

By BPC Staff | Aug 29, 2016