Years ago, when I was working on Wall Street, the CEO put me in charge of a very large technology project. I hesitated. I did not think of myself as a technology expert, and I wondered whether someone with deeper Read more…
When Jessica Trinidad decided she wanted to pursue a new career in voiceover work, she simply found someone she admired and reached out. “Before I even knew what networking meant, I just started to connect with people,” Trinidad said. “I Read more…
Abi Reiland opened the 2026 Taking Up Space event with a quote from Elizabeth Gilbert. “When women are gathered together with no men around, they don’t have to be anything in particular. They can just be.” Reiland said this quote Read more…
By: Holly Stevenson, Ph.d., guest contributor Women in the workplace are often asked to navigate an impossible tightrope of double standards. Be confident, but not intimidating. Be decisive, but not bossy. Be ambitious, but prioritize caretaking. Lead with authority, but Read more…
The Business Record has named Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines president Kristi Knous the 2026 Women of Influence Alum of the Year. The annual award was launched in 2024 to celebrate one of the past Women of Influence who Read more…
That organization announced on Sept. 17 that they are moving forward with a new identity, one that identifies the end goal rather than the problem they are fighting against: Violence Free Iowa: The Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Read more…
Editor’s note: Krista Tedrow shared an essay on Aug. 17 on her experience on choosing a word to define her year. This is part 2 of her essay. When I began this follow-up to my article from six months ago, Read more…
Why women’s AI fluency could become an increasingly important factor in leadership, visibility and career opportunity I was recently catching up with a former colleague who told me she was avoiding “getting on the AI bandwagon.” Her comment puzzled me. Read more…
Adison Kapping and her family. Submitted photo. During her first pregnancy, Adison Kapping experienced issues with her kidneys and bladder that tinged the last eight weeks with fear. She was always on edge, she said. But her midwife at Floyd Read more…
Yesterday was supposed to be the day. I had been thinking about writing this essay since I first came back to work after maternity leave. My son, Jack, my first child, was born in March. I relished our time getting Read more…