July 9: How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace 
Host: CREW Iowa
About: Sharon Krohn, a certified leadership and career coach and executive search consultant from Chicago, will explain what emotional intelligence is and how you can successfully develop it. Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ, refers to a person’s ability to recognize, understand, manage and reason with emotions. It is a critical ability when it comes to interpersonal communication — a hot topic not only in psychology but in the business world. 
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Windsor Heights Community Center
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July 12: July Coffee Connection
Host: FemCity Des Moines
About: Join FemCity Des Moines for the group’s July Coffee Connection hosted by Rachel Scholten of Kneeling Cat Pilates in Des Moines. This event is come-and-go as you please and informal in nature. Stop by to meet women in a wide variety of industries and stages in business while enjoying a morning coffee to start your day. An RSVP is required. 
When: 7:30-9 a.m.
Where: Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Des Moines
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July 12: LEAP #5 – Are Your Suffering From Imposter Syndrome?
Host: Downtown Des Moines Chamber
About: The fifth event of the 2019 Leadership and Education Advancement Pipeline will focus on Imposter Syndrome, presented by Lora Leigh Chrystal of Iowa State University. The cost to attend is $35 for chamber members and $50 for nonmembers.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, Des Moines
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July 16: Women Lead Change: In Iowa & Beyond
Host: Women of Worth
About: This monthly luncheon, which includes two sessions for networking, will include a presentation by Bobbi Segura, regional director for Women Lead Change. 
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 1701 Campus Drive, Clive
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July 17: Ascent Leadership Program
Host: Women Lead Change
About: The Ascent Leadership Program specifically addresses the link between burnout and lack of leadership development, as it relates to women leaders at your organization. The 12-month Ascent Program guides midlevel, high-potential women leaders toward positive steps that improve company productivity — without risking burnout. 
When: Starts July 17
Learn more by contacting Amy Eaton at amy.eaton@wlcglobal.org

July 18: Year End and New Year Kickoff Party
Host: NAWBO Iowa
About: This action-packed evening is open to all NAWBO Iowa members and guests who love small business. Be prepared to be re-energized for your future potential, learn more about NAWBO Iowa and where the organization is heading, and send up a “cheers” for where it’s been. 
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Where: Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines
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July 23: Handling Difficult People
Host; Dubuque Women’s Leadership Network
About: Learn how to identify the “nasty people” and learn how to stop being manipulated by them — without being one of them.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Clarke University, Dubuque
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July 29: DreamBuilder Accelerated
Host: Iowa Center for Economic Success
About: The business plan. Writing one can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. Let the Iowa Center help you navigate it all. DreamBuilder Accelerated takes the Iowa Center’s eight-week business planning class and condenses it to three classes over four weeks.
When: July 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Aug. 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: 8345 University Blvd. Suite. F, Clive
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