Our next, and final, Fearless Focus virtual event of 2024 will focus on leadership and mentorship. We will discuss the role mentors play in empowering women in the workplace. Event detailsOct. 3 | Noon to 1 p.m. | Register for the free virtual event Elevating more women into leadership roles is Read more…
I once turned down a plum offer to start a new division at an investment firm. At the time, I didn’t think I had adequate experience to take on the challenge. Looking back, I wonder why I didn’t believe in myself, especially when the leaders who approached me believed I Read more…
Soon after graduating from business school, I got a job working at a top asset management firm in New York City. At that time, there were few women in the industry, and hybrid work arrangements didn’t even exist. However, I had a role that required me to be on the Read more…
COMPILED BY EMILY BARSKE WOOD 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 those Read more…
Infant-at-work policies improve retention, preserve institutional knowledge It was time for Erin Moran to go back to work, with her baby daughter in tow as part of her workplace’s infant-at-work program.The start was not auspicious.“She had horrible gas, and acid reflux, and was screaming, and I thought, ‘Oh, no, I’m Read more…
What was your dream when you were young? Growing up, I always wanted to be a writer and artist, but soon after college, I veered off the creative path. The obstacles I faced were not necessarily a lack of belief in my own talent. At first, I was worried about Read more…
When I was just entering the business world, I became friends with a retired CEO through the board of a nonprofit organization. While this man was not a formal mentor, he took an interest in my career and often offered advice based on his many years of experience and success. Read more…
By Holly Stevenson, director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, Optimae LifeServices Today’s world is a polarized place. We cannot escape discussion of “sides.” Whether it be political party allegiance or women’s college basketball, we live in an era of seeing those who think differently from us as “other” and Read more…
When the pandemic hit in 2020, I remember reading the media headlines warning of a “she-cession,” or mass exodus of women from the workforce. I witnessed this firsthand as countless women I knew quit their jobs, exhausted from bearing a disproportionate burden of juggling responsibilities at work and home. Many Read more…
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 those taking our gender issues Read more…