Government & Policy
Survey: Respondents share thoughts on gender representation in politics, policy
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 about Iowa women’s equity in and outside of work. Read previous coverage here.We asked: In the past five years, do Read more…
Career Pathways & Advancement
Commentary: 4 ideas to support a human future of work
By Vanessa C. Marcano-Kelly Over the past two or three years, we have been seeing, at dizzying speed, how the discourse and dynamics around work, efficiency, productivity and automation have been developing. A lot of us are either using, learning or asking questions about artificial intelligence, and imagining new solutions Read more…
Advocacy & Community Involvement
Guest essay: A mother’s journey
By Quinlan Riser In 2004, my family moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. My mother, Tina, had been commuting 3 hours a day through Seattle traffic to reach her banking job in the city center. She would usually make it home around 7:30 p.m., just in time to prepare dinner and Read more…
Leadership
Guest commentary: Building strong female leaders in the face of gender inequality
By Courtney Koch The gender gap between female and male leaders within the architecture field has been a longstanding issue around the world, and it’s important to highlight the challenges women have faced in architecture and the roads that have been paved for female leaders such as myself. I’m proud to work Read more…
Leadership
Guest commentary: The 3 phases that shape a leader’s journey
By Amy Friedrich I’ve seen plenty of workplace trends come and go, but there is one observation that has stuck with me through the years: Most leadership journeys follow a familiar pattern. After decades spent in both individual contributor and leadership roles, I’ve noticed that growth as a leader can Read more…
Business Ownership
Preview: Latina Business Excellence Summit expands in second year
When Tar and Erika Macias, CEO and publisher of Hola America Media Group, opened registration for the first Latina Business Excellence Summit in 2024, they hoped to get 150 participants. They reached that goal quickly. So they opened up 50 more tickets. Then they reached 200 participants, so they opened up 50 Read more…
Advocacy & Community Involvement
Commentary: What my invisible disabilities have taught me about workplace inclusion
By Kate Hayden At some point in January 2020, I could tell my body was struggling. I knew how to listen. By then, it had been 12 years since I was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and I was long past the carousel of medications and strict routines Read more…
Confidence
Essay: Building women leaders – the importance of pouring into young girls and women
Editor’s note: Names of the three campers in this essay have been changed to protect their privacy. I first met Lylah, Grace and Josie when they were 14. Each girl bounded up the stairs into the circle of cabins with wide smiles on their faces, clamoring to get inside and Read more…
Confidence
Guest commentary: Learning to embrace discomfort
By Angie Currie We live in a world that enjoys being comfortable and we have the technology to prove it. Climate control systems keep our homes a perfect 72 degrees year-round. Ibuprofen effectively eliminates our pain. E-commerce and food delivery platforms deliver our lunch and toilet paper without us ever Read more…