By Danielle Smid, attorney, BrownWinick As a part of the #MeToo movement and litigation that ensued therefrom, employers learned quickly that implementing a strict anti-harassment policy and harassment training for their workforce is imperative in preventing workplace harassment. But harassment and other forms of inappropriate behavior continue to reach epidemic Read more…
By Megan Brown-Saldana, executive director, Lead(h)er Mentorship is problem-solving expertise or insight and is a medium in which, with the right influence, you can do anything. I was matched with my first formal mentor, Amber, at 28 years old through Lead(h)er’s Strike a Match Mentorship Program. As I was searching Read more…
By Sara Bishop, communications specialist, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s “I Am Enough” mentoring program empowers young girls in our community. “I am proud to serve as an ‘I Am Enough’ champion alongside 30 phenomenal women. These women are outstanding community Read more…
By Leah Gutknecht, Title IX officer, University of Northern Iowa Title IX states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Read more…
By Harwant Khush, research consultant, Tero International “Some people try to be tall by cutting off the heads of others.” – P. Yogananda Gaslighting is a psychological concept to signify emotional and mental abuses that people inflict to gain control and dominance over others. These abuses are hidden because they do not leave physical Read more…
By Emily Barske, Business Record editor A few weeks ago I saw an Instagram post about what we celebrate. The post said we often put a lot into celebrating what our society deems the big things: graduations, engagement, marriage, pregnancies, children, big career moves. But we don’t always put as Read more…
By Joey Beech Does your gut tighten when the market report comes up? Do you quickly scroll past or turn the channel when the red stock charts appear? There are a lot of upsetting things happening in the world. It is tempting to unplug from the endless information stream, but Read more…
By Brittany Heard, lead adviser, Foster Group Clients are more interested than ever in aligning their investments with their beliefs and values. This may be correlated to the fact that people are more likely to work in jobs that they feel reflect their values compared to prior years. That’s why Read more…
By Emily Barske, Business Record Editor I was adamant that I got the answer right, but the teacher counted it as wrong. The stage: middle school social studies class. I had received an A, but I wanted full credit for my answer to a question on a recent test. Enter Read more…
By Harwant Khush, research consultant, Tero International “It’s a case of men going, ‘Wow, it can’t get any worse. Quick, let’s put a woman in charge!’” – British comedian Sandi Toksvig The pathways for women’s empowerment, professional success and leadership advancement have not been smooth trajectories. Reports continue to verify Read more…