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Guest column: The power of regionalism and connecting rural, suburban and urban leaders

Last year, the Greater Des Moines Partnership team embarked upon an 11-county listening tour to hear from stakeholders from throughout our service area that consists of Adair, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, …

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40 pieces of advice for young professionals from the 2024 Forty Under 40 class

The Business Record asked each of the 2024 Forty Under 40 honorees a piece of advice they’d give to young professionals. 

These 40 local leaders, who were chosen by past award winners, are under the …

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Percipio Workforce Solutions announces partnership with Hire DSM

Percipio Workforce Solutions, a Des Moines-based staffing company, has announced a new strategic partnership with Hire DSM, a workforce recruiting firm located in West Des Moines. Percipio Workforce Solutions will take over leadership of Hire …

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6 trends in human resources that business leaders should know

Competitive pay, quality benefits and – in most recent years – flexible work arrangements continue to be top priorities of employees when deciding where they want to work. But these offerings are what Kellie Gottner …

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36 to participate in next West Des Moines Leadership Academy

The West Des Moines Leadership Academy says 36 people will participate in its 2024-25 program. The aim is to use experiential learning and a community project to help emerging leaders improve leadership effectiveness during the …

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What’s new in leadership development? Two Forty Under 40 honorees tell us

Since starting with the Business Record in 2019, I’ve had the pleasure of editing our features on each of our Forty Under 40 honorees. It’s always fascinating to see the similar and unique qualities of …

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Young Professionals Connection annual gala set for Aug. 3

The Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will host its annual gala on Aug. 3. The event will include a networking hour and dinner followed by a panel of young professionals discussing how they have navigated, led …

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Pair create an IT and engineering staffing company with a charity commitment

Mike Rice and Keith Giffney have partnered to launch the Momba Group, a new technology staffing company with a charitable component. For each staffing placement in IT and engineering, the organization will sponsor a child …

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A Closer Look: Roscoe Jones Jr., Dean designate, Drake Law School

Roscoe Jones Jr. will soon join a historically significant group of recently appointed law school leaders around the U.S. on July 1 when he officially becomes Drake Law School’s 22nd dean. 

The 46-year-old public policy …

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11 takeaways from Power Breakfast conversation on leading in a VUCA environment

Business Publications Corp. President and CEO Suzanna de Baca moderated the Business Record’s second Power Breakfast of the year on leadership lessons from operating in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) environment.

From post-pandemic …