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9 leadership ideas from this year’s 90 Ideas lineup

Take a look at nine leadership ideas shared as part of our 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes event. Check out all of the speakers and their full lists of ideas at businessrecord.com/90ideas. 
– Emily Barske, …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 22, 2022
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Looking for a good book on business? Check out these DMPL recommendations

Editor’s note: As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 18, 2022
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Guest commentary: Let’s stop talking about work-life balance

Submitted by Beth Livingston, associate professor in management and entrepreneurship, University of Iowa Tippie College of Business


I’ve lost count of how many companies talk about employee work-life “balance.” Magazine articles, webinars, tweets and emails …
By BPC Staff | Nov 16, 2022
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Retention will be the focus in 2023, Palmer salary guide shows

Employers will focus on retaining their current workers more than recruiting as they continue to struggle with workforce issues, according to the Palmer Group’s annual salary guide released Tuesday.

The survey, conducted each year in collaboration with …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Nov 3, 2022
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Community Foundation announces 2023 training cohort for nonprofit leaders

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has created “For Impact Leaders” as an opportunity to develop a community of leaders who collaborate, celebrate and support one another in collectively creating a vibrant, healthy and …
By BPC Staff | Oct 31, 2022
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Introducing Lead DSM

Editor’s note: The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute rebranded at the end of September, becoming Lead DSM. This contributed feature compiled by the organization’s staff discusses the past, present and future of the organization, which …
By BPC Staff | Oct 19, 2022
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VIDEO: Jobs Outlook 2022 Full Event

 

As 2022 winds down, Iowa employers continue to struggle to fill open positions as companies and their employees face lingering challenges from the coronavirus pandemic. While the economy still deals with the Great Resignation, …
By BPC Staff | Oct 14, 2022
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Iowa’s ‘brain drain’ among worst in U.S., analysis shows

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s trouble with brain drain — the departure of college graduates to other states — is not a new issue, but a recent report illustrates just how poorly Iowa ranks among U.S. states. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 23, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Quiet quitting is a fake trend. Why does it feel real?

The term quiet quitting seems to have entered mainstream media only a few weeks ago but has managed to drum up a lot of attention and conversation. In this article from the Atlantic, Derek Thompson calls …
By BPC Staff | Sep 20, 2022
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How business leaders should be thinking about hybrid work

Thursday’s Power Breakfast panel at the Embassy Club. See our full gallery on Facebook.Photo by Duane Tinkey

Since the onset of the pandemic business leaders have had countless conversations about how remote and flexible work arrangements …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 16, 2022