By Corey Dion Lewis, guest contributor The first time I told one of my best friends I loved him and was proud of him in a text message, he immediately called me. Not to say it back, but to see Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD AND MACEY SHOFROTH This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions Read more…
Why gender equity in Iowa has to include LGBTQ+ kids By Zachary Rus, guest contributor Growing up in Northwest Iowa, I learned a skill no kid should need: How to walk into a room and quickly determine who was safe Read more…
Earlier in my career at a Fortune 200 company, I was sitting in a boardroom presenting a new strategy to directors. I can still picture the room: the long polished table, the glass windows, the rows of mostly male executives Read more…
By Lindsey Giardino, Freelance contributor With five generations now active in the workforce, caregiving responsibilities are increasingly shaping what employees need — and expect — from their employers. New research from Principal Financial Group “Work & Worth: Insights on Stress, Read more…
Compiled by Emily Barske Wood and Macey Shofroth This coverage is from the Business Record’s annual survey on women’s and gender issues as part of our Fearless initiative. While nonscientific, we believe the results of this questionnaire illustrate current opinions Read more…
When Emily Schultz joined BrokerTech Ventures as managing director in August 2023, she learned that the largest technology conference of the year would be held over Halloween. Her manager gave her the option to miss the conference if she needed Read more…
BY CAROLINE SIEBELS-LINDQUIST, FREELANCE CONTRIBUTOR Iowa’s government officials and advocacy organizations continue to look for solutions to the state’s child care crisis. On April 9, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law House File 2514, which ensures that children of child Read more…
Years ago, over lunch, a former colleague named Anna described her life as a race between two full-time jobs that refused to align. I can still see her sitting across from me, struggling to keep her composure. A successful attorney Read more…
A late-night panic attack in my laundry room forced me to confront the cost of success and redefine what it meant for my life. BY AMY STRUTT, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I was standing in my laundry room in the middle of Read more…