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Guest Opinion: Benefit through accessibility to leaders

BY MICHELLE DeCLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the fifth in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to grow…
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The Elbert Files: Creating a dark future

“Why is Terry Branstad so down on Iowa?”

My old friend K.C. posed that question last week when our paths crossed in the 2300 block of Grand Avenue in the shade of tall oak trees. …

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Leaders Survey 2015

For our annual Business Record Leaders Survey, we surveyed the Business Record audience on 18 business issues in order to capture the pulse of our readers.


Below we have the results of all the questions…
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YES OR NO: Is Netflix’s new unlimited parental leave policy a good idea?

 

While some are calling Netflix’s new parental leave policy — one that allows employees to take off however long they feel they need during their child’s first year of life, with pay — is …

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Opinion: Inappropriate situations: We all need training

BY SARA KUROVSKI

Mayor of Pleasant Hill, manager of sustainability at Kum & Go LC


“You remind me of my wife, and sometimes I just want to punch her.”

 

Wow. Did you just re-read …

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The Elbert Files: D.M.’s 5 expansion cycles

This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the opening of Wells Fargo Arena, Hy-Vee Hall, the Iowa Hall of Pride and the Science Center of Iowa.

I never realized it until now, but downtown development …

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Guest Opinion: Work/life balance: is it possible?

Work/life balance continues to be a hot career issue and buzzword for employees of all ages.  As a leadership development consultant, how to balance the scales between work and home life is often requested as …

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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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The Elbert Files: Class of 1965 still searching

My Ames High School Class of 1965 is having a 50-year reunion this fall, and many of us are trying to decide what our place in history will be.

Nobody talks about it much anymore, …

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Guest Opinion: Three tips for starting something

BY BRIANNE SANCHEZ | Community relations manager, Des Moines University


That leap when an idea goes from lightbulb moment to unveiling can certainly feel intimidating.

 

I recently cycled off my role as the founding …