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Drake hires CEO to lead renowned magazine media program

Drake University has hired the founder of a Des Moines communications company to lead the university’s award-winning magazine media program. Catherine Staub, CEO of Lexicon Content Marketing, will serve as the new Peggy Fisher and …

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SPEAK UP: Getting angry at work can cost women $15,000

 

We already know that women’s emotions and reactions in the office are often judged differently than men’s. But new research from VitalSmarts, a Provo, Utah, organizational performance consultancy, finds that women who are forceful …

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SPEAK UP: Carly Fiorina won the early GOP debate, Fortune says

  Halfway through last week’s GOP pre-debate — held for candidates who rank lower in the polls — tweets rolled in, saying former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina was “crushing it.” Smart and articulate, she stands…
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3 ways Eleanor Roosevelt — who could soon grace the $10 bill — changed the workplace for women

 

Eleanor Roosevelt is the people’s top choice to grace the $10 bill, according to a new poll. The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and a champion for human rights during her life, she …

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On the Rise: 8-10-15

    Jori Wade-Booth Joined Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area as marketing and communication manager. Waterloo   Summer Evans Hired as marketing and communications director for the city of Waukee. Waukee   Karen Goldsworth …
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Chesser named to national immigration legal organization

Lori Chesser, a senior shareholder at Davis Brown law firm and chairwoman of its immigration department, has been elected to the National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms. Chesser has practiced immigration law in Des Moines …

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Three situations where women excel as leaders

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


While females represent only 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, recent studies suggest that if companies want great leadership, they should hire a woman.

 

Corinne Post, associate professor …

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Guest Opinion: Getting women on board

BY SONIA ASHE | Fund development coordinator, Young Women’s Resource Center

 

Recently I decided to crunch some demographic data around female representation on boards in Iowa.

 

It was no surprise to find that …

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Speak Up: The low self-worth epidemic for female entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs struggle with doubts about self-worth, and this affects their ability to earn as much as they should and leads to backing down too much. Author Nathalie Gregg provides tips on how women can…
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2015 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame ceremony scheduled for Aug. 22

The 2015 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the State Historical Building in Des Moines. The event is free and open to the public. …