Editor’s note: Adverse Childhood Experiences, also known as ACES, are traumatic events that happen to a person ages 0 to 17. Examples include physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, the death of a parent, the incarceration of a parent, witnessing a parent Read more…
The Business Record’s 2023 Women of Influence celebration at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown on Aug. 3 was an evening of networking, gratitude and reflection. The 10 honorees in the Business Record’s 24th Women of Influence recognition shared thoughts about Read more…
Did you know that companies that develop a strong bench of leaders are six times more likely to engage and retain top talent than organizations that do not? That finding was reported in a new 2023 Global Leadership Forecast conducted by consulting firm DDI, Read more…
Growing up, when school was out for the summer, I would make homework assignments for myself – anything from geography quizzes to memorizing lines from the Gettysburg Address. I, of course, was also a big fan of summer reading challenges. And Read more…
Why do some women become whistleblowers, while others keep silent? I’ve been thinking about this question following the July 26 death of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor. I was 10 years old on Oct. 3, 1992, when O’Connor performed on “Saturday Read more…
Women are back. Nationally, women’s employment has hit an all-time high, said Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority. Durham said on July 20 during Business Publication Corp.’s Envision Iowa panel that she is still Read more…
By Nicole Grundmeier How is your employer or your business adapting to potential changes regarding abortion law in Iowa? I would like to hear from you as soon as possible. Please email me: nicolegrundmeier@bpcdm.com. While the Business Record is apolitical, we Read more…
By Nicole Grundmeier My friend witnessed a near-drowning on June 6 at Holiday Aquatic Center in West Des Moines. She watched a mother drop off three children: a boy who looked to be maybe 13, and two little girls, approximately Read more…
By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. Not long ago, a friend who is the president of a large financial institution confessed to me that despite her education and success, for most of her career she has Read more…
