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Iowa Females You Should Know: Jo Eckert

  Why: As assistant executive director of the West Des Moines Business Incubator, when the nonprofit business incubator was failing to get off the ground, she committed her time and talents to growing the Incubator from…
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UnityPoint at Home director named to national board

Lori Bishop, executive director of clinical transformation for UnityPoint at Home, was named to the board of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. In her role as a national director, Bishop will support the …

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Stien named president of Iowa Group Travel Association board

Katie Stien, national sales manager at the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau and Des Moines Area Sports Commission, has been named president of the Iowa Group Travel Association board of directors. IGTA promotes …

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One word men rarely read in their performance reviews

The beginning of a new year is a time for list-making in the news business. That’s partly a reflection of the natural human tendency to summarize the year gone by. and partly an easy way …

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The science and art of saying ‘no’ in the workplace

 

You probably knew this anecdotally, but now there is research to back up the notion that saying  “no” in the workplace is harder for women than for men and is more likely to carry …

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IWLC hires new regional manager for Central Iowa and Sioux City

Iowa Women Lead Change has hired Bobbi Segura as IWLC regional manager supporting Central Iowa and Sioux City. Her first day will be Jan. 5 and she’ll be based out of Des Moines.…
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Lead Like a Lady asks 10 more women to join

Lead Like a Lady, a Greater Des Moines group that supports female leaders with personal and professional development, is pleased to announce it has asked 10 new women to join, bringing the group to 45 …

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Latimer woman wins Farm Bureau award

Val Plagge, a Latimer farmer, received the 2014 Bob Joslin Excellence in Agriculture Award from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation last month, reports the Mason City Globe Gazette. The award honors a young farmer who demonstrates …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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