By Anne Roth | Strategic initiatives specialist, Iowa Business Council When I saw a man with a fully zipped-up winter jacket and his convertible top down on the first 41-degree day with sunny skies, I had to stifle …
Immigration has always been an important topic, but in recent years its impact has dominated headlines, all levels of government and nearly every major American industry.
As a professional chef who has worked in the …
By Claudia Schabel | President, Schabel Solutions Implicit bias is part of human nature and is often a significant problem in the workplace.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
Understanding and addressing unconscious biases at your …
By Ginny Wilson-Peters | Owner, Integrity Integrated Are you fully engaged at work? Chances are, the answer is no.
According to Gallup, 87% of employees worldwide are not fully engaged, but what does this mean for …
One of my favorite movie scenes is at the end of “All the President’s Men,” Robert Redford’s 1976 movie about how Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward covered the Watergate scandal.
Just before …
A recent USA Today report, “Snapshots of Racism,” found a stunning number of student photos in blackface, KKK hoods and holding mock lynchings in college and university yearbooks during the 1970s and 1980s. That should …
By Cindy Hughes Anliker | Associate director, marketing and communications, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Iowa I have been a mentor for most of my life. It started when I became a big sister. As the first of three …
By Dorene MacVey | Owner, ithrive31 It’s not a new notion that women should support each other. In our current environment, it’s becoming more common to hear things like “Your circle should want to see you …
“What are they smoking?” It was one day before Iowa State played Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and the question pulled me back from an insane fantasy in which I …
By Angel West | Trial attorney, Nyemaster Goode Being a boss is not the same as being a leader. A boss gives orders. A leader listens and persuades her audience to follow.
Every time you walk into …
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