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. “What do you mean, bandwagon?” I asked, noting that AI Read more…
This is the second in a series on women and entrepreneurship. America is experiencing a remarkable surge in entrepreneurship, and women are driving much of that momentum. As more women launch businesses, they are expanding the definition of entrepreneurship itself, building organizations that create financial value while also developing people, Read more…
A new restaurant recently opened in my small hometown of Huxley, Iowa. Not just another burger joint or pizza place, but a semi-upscale dining experience. A visit with family members received an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Their confidence wasn’t based solely on the concept itself, although they pointed to the smart location, 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 around me. I knew my material cold. I had done 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, Money and Well-Being in the Modern Workplace” found that caregivers 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 to be home for her two small children during the 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 and mother of three young children, she was constantly pulled Read more…
BY SHANNON WOODS, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I’m paid to make difficult decisions. Some come with multimillion-dollar risk or reward. Other choices influence people’s daily lives and their futures. As a chief legal, compliance and strategy leader, I’m energized by opportunities to make a recognizable impact. As a woman in my field, Read more…
Compiled by Macey Shofroth and Emily Barske Wood More than two-thirds of Iowa women say they have experienced gender bias at work, according to a recent Business Record survey. Respondents noted challenges related to child care, not being taken seriously and wage disparities as some of the main causes of Read more…
BY HANNAH INMAN, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR I remember vividly when I found out that I’d be adding mom to my list of other roles — wife, daughter, sister, employee, friend. Of course, I was elated. But once the excitement and butterflies settled down, the practical side of being a working mother Read more…