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Jan
18

Women, Money and Tomorrow

Mindful Monday
I’ve been quietly seething since reading a shocking Catalyst study.  Despite the gender pay gap still existing, McKinsey report…
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Nov
09

As a Woman, How Are You At Listening?

Mindful Monday
When you consider yourself in context to listening, do you think: I’m pretty doggone good? What’s the big deal about this topic?…
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Oct
12

PART 5: The More Things Change For Women—The Less They Do—A Fusion Of Wisdom and Research

Mindful Monday
Our Fusion of Wisdom and Research topic this month is an under-appreciated, under-utilized ability, and yet, without a doubt, it…
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Sep
14

Managers: Unlocking Coaching-Mentoring-Sponsoring Relationships

Mindful Monday
Wow, is it tough going for a manager today! Never before, in my memory, has more pressure been put on a manager—not to mention t…
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Aug
10

PART 4: The More Things Change For Women—The Less They Do A Fusion Of Wisdom and Research

Mindful Monday
The business-of-business is zig-zagging so rapidly it’s hard to keep up. Chaos, uncertainty, and setbacks are roaming corporate …
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Jul
13

PART 3: The More Things Change For Women—The Less They Do. A Fusion Of Wisdom and Research

Mindful Monday
Evaluating business cultures is a serious and necessary assessment to lining up a rewarding and fulfilling career. Can you reme…
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Jun
15

PART 2: The More Things Change For Women—The Less They Do A Fusion Of Wisdom and Research

Mindful Monday
Recently reading research in the world of businesswomen stirred my memory banks of a time when I chose the road less traveled to…
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May
11

PART 1: The More Things Change For Women—The Less They Do. A Fusion Of Wisdom and Research.

Mindful Monday
I remember years ago eating lunch and reading while sitting at the counter of the downtown Los Angeles' Hamburger Hamlet with a …
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Apr
13

Four Wise Tips To Take On When All Around You Is In Tumult

Mindful Monday
What an unimaginable time. We’re seeing appalling, fear-based human behavior, and even in our duty-bound isolation, we’re witnes…
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Mar
09

Executive Presence Bringing The Inside Out

Mindful Monday
Recently, I produced two Gender Balanced Leadership programs for one of my client companies.  It was fascinating that both the m…
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Jan
13

Only A Fool Thinks They Can Always Do What They’ve Always Done

Mindful Monday
The Holiday Season is in our rearview window. It was chaotic and fun, and a gourmet’s delight as many of our scales attest! With…
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Dec
11

Celebrate Who You Are For Real Results

Mindful Monday
When you eavesdrop on your internal self-talk, what does it sound like to you? In many ways, this voice is prophetic. What you s…
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Nov
04

Are You Creating Your Saber Tooth Tigers?

Mindful Monday
We all appreciate that fear is a powerful tool designed to pre-warn you in imminent danger. It is part of your primitive surviva…
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Oct
14

Charge!

Mindful Monday
Charge is the marching order for many women as they travel into work each day. This response is entirely understandable as the m…
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Sep
09

Hey, Amazing Woman: Do You Feel Like An Imposter Sometimes?

Mindful Monday
As a Strategic Coach to talented executive women all over the globe, I’m in awe of you. I know firsthand the contributions you a…
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Aug
06

Women Powering Up To Hold Their Own At The Table

Mindful Monday
Stand Strong—Serenely: A George Washington Universitystudy reveals meninterrupt 33 percent more often when talking to women than…
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Jul
08

It's Just the Way It Is

From the CEO
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team taking their fourth World Cup victory is the headline this week, as it should be. Well don…
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Jul
08

The True Measure of a Woman's Strength

“Let’s be informed about our worth and value in the marketplace,” said CEO Tiffany O'Donnell. It is not unfair to say that woman…
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Jul
01

Negotiation With a Feminine Twist

Mindful Monday
Even after 50+ years since the United States passed the Equal Pay Act, women are making 80 cents on a dollar as compared to …
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Jun
03

Exploring the Light and Shadows of Acknowledgment

Mindful Monday
I find it interesting in my Strategic Coaching practice that often the same issue is brought up by woman after woman over a shor…
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May
06

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien

Mindful Monday
Knock… knock… knock. Do you hear the future struggling to crack open your heart? It’s the yearning you can’t quite touch. You lo…
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Apr
01

Empowered Women Playing Brilliantly In Business

Mindful Monday
I love you business women, and I appreciate your ability to overcome challenge-after-challenge even while wearing high-heels in …
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Mar
04

3 Career Red Flags Women Need To Recognize

Mindful Monday
The times are ripe for women to lean into their strengths and realize all their business dreams. And yet, we can’t afford to ign…
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Feb
11

Not All Professional Storms Are In The Forecast

Mindful Monday
The sea change occurring in business today presents exciting, boundless career horizons for women. Right now, we stand on the br…
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Jan
07

New Year, New Name, Same Focus

From the CEO
It is with pride, humility and endless possibility that I join my colleagues in introducing you to Women Lead Change.Together wi…
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Jan
07

Welcome, 2019! Who Do I Intend To Be This Year?

Mindful Monday
Businesswomen with soaring careers practice recreating themselves regularly. It appears the combination of a vision and the desi…
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Dec
10

StoryTelling: A Woman’s Plot for Success

The views of Nancy Frederick's blogs represent her own and not necessarily the views of IWLC. As a leader—or even if you’re not…
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Nov
13

Don’t Count Me As A #MeTooWoman Even Though…

Mindful Monday
The views of Nancy Frederick's blogs represent her own and not necessarily the views of IWLC.   I stand as a one in five stati…
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Oct
10

Did You Know A Single Thought Can Destroy A Career?

Mindful Monday
The views of Nancy Frederick's blogs represent her own and not necessarily the views of IWLC. Yes. A single thought can make or…
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Oct
03

Mission Critical

From the CEO
As an organization dedicated to the advancement, promotion and development of women, our mission is as relevant and necessary to…
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Sep
12

Woman: When Will We Be More Than Enough In Business?

Mindful Monday
The views of Nancy Frederick's blogs represent her own and not necessarily the views of IWLC. Without question, it's complicate…
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Sep
05

Women of Achievement

From the CEO
On Aug. 29, 2018, IWLC proudly announced it would be the humble shepherd of the statewide Women of Achievement Awards. This is t…
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Aug
08

Charging Ahead

Amy Eaton
Time flies when you’re having fun! As the first-ever Iowa Women Lead Change Director of Marketing and Strategic Development I’m…
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Jul
11

Let's Do This

From the CEO
When IWLC joined forces with Nexus Executive Women’s Alliance, Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center, and the Unive…
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Jul
09

Women, Is This What We Want?

Nancy Fredericks
The views of Nancy Frederick's blogs represent her own and not necessarily the views of IWLC.   As a woman, how do you feel wh…
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Jun
11

Resiliency: The Antidote To Chaos and Imperfection

Nancy Fredericks
As a woman executive, perhaps you’re wondering why resilience is such a big deal or even a worthwhile attribute for you to pursu…
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Jun
06

Leading into Summer

From the CEO
Growing up, we were often advised, “athletes aren’t made during the school year, they’re made in the summer.” As parents raising…
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May
14

Career Probiotics

Nancy Fredericks
What are probiotics? They are microorganisms many affirm provide health benefits when consumed. So,how does that relate to a wo…
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Apr
09

Know Your Value

From the CEO
It’s just that simple. Or is it? By now, you’ve heard the annoying statistic that “men will apply for a job with half the quali…
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Apr
09

Women...Things Are A Changin' For the Better

Nancy Fredericks
As you read the title of this article, did you instantly start muttering under your breath: “How wrong can you be?” Perhaps the …
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Apr
05

Be Like Jack

From the CEO
1. Grateful.2. A Convener.3. Good Listener. 4. A Coach.5. Loyal.6. Compassionate.7. Positive.8. Patient.9. Curious.   If you …
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Mar
12

What’s a Five Letter Word That Is the Secret For A Woman’s Professional Success? …. FLIRT….

Nancy Fredericks
As dynamic women standing on the precipice of a massive shift in business, where our voices resonate as never before, it’s time …
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Feb
12

Is Your “Winning Formula” Damaging Your Career?

Nancy Fredericks
Do I have to tell you along the pathway of your career odyssey, you will experience detours, roadblocks, and dead-ends? Probably…
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Jan
08

Mighty Women Hear Me Roar

Nancy Fredericks
Happy New Year! What a mind-blowing sea change we’ve experienced in the last several months of 2017 where women’s voices roared…
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Dec
11

Your Shadow Mind Will Ruin Your Career -- If You Permit

Nancy Fredericks
Do you measure yourself by the number of your flaws, rather than by the sum of your greatness?     Diminishing yourself is cont…
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Nov
13

Negotiation For A Woman Who Wants More

Nancy Fredericks
What are you experiencing when facing a negotiation situation? Are you eager? Do you dread the prospect? Or are you like so many…
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Oct
31

Beyond #MeToo

From the CEO
    If the recent #metoo campaign makes one thing clear, we’re not alone.    It turns out sexual harassment IS pervasive and…
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Oct
12

Executive Presence: The ADVERB For A Woman’s Career

There’s no question it’s tough to be an executive in business today let alone a female executive. More frequently—the influentia…
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Oct
05

Introducing The Awakened Woman

One of the greatest opportunities we experience through Iowa Women Lead Change is the phenomenal women we meet through our IWLC …
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Sep
11

5 Mental Commitments That Pave The Way To Your Extraordinary Life

In today’s turbulent world, the good news is businesses are booming. The bad news is this often means you get squeezed out of yo…
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Aug
07

You’ll Never Guess How High Up In The Organization They’re Talking About You!

Susan’s boss recently disclosed the company’s COO recommended keeping an eye on Joy one of my client’s subordinates. He's unsure…
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Jul
10

Guess What? We’re Still Not Dancing on That Glass Ceiling!

We, women, have made incredible inroads in the business world, and yet, there’s still a ways to go baby! I ran smack-dab into a…
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Jun
12

What To Do When Everything Is a Priority… And Still Remain Your Boss’s #1 Person?

Nancy Fredericks
Oh, my, gosh, have I been receiving telephone calls from clients all over the country who are overwhelmed by work… work… work wi…
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May
24

Iowa's First Female Governor

Today we celebrate Kim Reynolds being sworn in as Iowa’s first female governor! On behalf of IWLC’s team and our board of direc…
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Apr
10

Breathe… You Already Are. You Don’t Have to Prove Yourself!

Mindful Monday
As I a strategic coach, I am involved in the ups-and-downs as well as the in-betweens of an executive’s career. In the midst of …
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Mar
21

Own It: The Power of Women at Work by Sallie Krawcheck

How can you harness your inherent strengths to drive your career and achieve financial success?  Are you looking for real world …
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Mar
08

International Women’s Day: March 8

“Teach your daughters to worry less about fitting into glass slippers and more about shattering glass ceilings.” —Melissa Marcho…
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Feb
13

'Mindful Monday': Is Your Development Plan Preparing You For the Next Rung On Your Career Ladder?

Nancy Fredericks
Did you know research reveals the training and development occurring in many companies around the country isn’t terribly useful …
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Jan
11

How Can You Play a Role In Advancing Workplace Equality?

4 key strategies to advance women in the workplace Women’s leadership advancement is reaching a tipping point. In industries fr…
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Jan
09

'Mindful Monday': 7 Tips to Managing Up for Your Career Promotion

There is a promotion discrepancy occurring in corporations according to Lean-In and McKinsey & Company research—with men bei…
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Dec
15

Developing Female Leadership in the Workplace

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More than 200 metro-area men and women gathered recently at the first Metro Women Connect (MWC) session to tackle gender equalit…
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Dec
12

Mindful Monday: Lists, Lists, Lists—Your Very Own Handy Dandy Stress Reducer

Nancy Fredericks
Tis the season of sugar plums, fruitcakes, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, and a boatload of stress. The "season of cheer" only m…
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Nov
29

Giving Tuesday: Why Give to Iowa Women Lead Change? Because we have much more work to do!

There are many statistics available that demonstrate why investing in women and their leadership potential benefits all – the wo…
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Nov
14

Mindful Monday: A Great Career Is an Inside Out Pursuit… Especially for Women!

Mindful Monday
When women feel they are not achieving their aspirations, they look to shore up their skills. The assumption is that they must b…
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Oct
31

Post-Conference Reflections: Embracing a Diverse, Multi-Generational Workforce

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More than 850 Central Iowa women and college students heard from renowned keynote and breakout session speakers at the 6th Annua…
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Oct
10

'Mindful Monday' - Interpretation: An Alarming Gender Divide

Mindful Monday
An executive shared the difficulty she had getting agreement from the male leaders in her organization. As part of the coaching,…
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Sep
26

Anne-Marie Slaughter Challenges the Workplace to Value Caregivers

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To build a workforce with more gender diversity, we must first focus on the problem of undervaluing the role of caregivers asser…
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Sep
12

'Mindful Monday:' What's your missing ingredient?

Recently, I was coaching a professional executive well respected by her boss. She just wasn’t viewed as a high-potential by C-su…
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Aug
30

IWLC awarded grant from Walmart Foundation to support statewide EPIC Corporate Challenge

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has secured an important infusion of financial and community support in the amount of $25,000 from…
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Aug
21

Open yourself to mentors

Reflecting back over a 30+ year career that has taken me from reception desk to C-Suite, I know that I would not be where I am t…
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Aug
16

Mentors come in many stripes

I’ve struggled with the word “mentor” until recently. I thought for a long time that I didn’t have a mentor because I wasn’t par…
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Aug
11

The importance of a mentor in women’s equality

To those of you who have been a teacher, coach or mentor to a female, thank you. And to those of you who have hired, promoted or…
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Aug
09

Mentorship: It's all the rage.

Mentorship.  It’s all the rage.  Seems like everyone has a mentor, wants a mentor, or is a mentor.  Have a problem professionall…
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Aug
01

Collaboration: It's easy, right?

Today’s competitive business landscape demands collaboration of the highest order to generate better thinking as well as achieve…
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Jul
10

'Mindful Monday': Office politics is not optional

Nothing stirs up discord among business executives more than the topic of office politics. At its core, office politics is an e…
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Jun
14

Frond Design Studio takes top honors at Invest in She - Corridor

Six Iowa women-owned businesses netted a total of $40,000 from local power investors at Invest in She – Corridor last Thursday n…
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Jun
13

Gov. Branstad signs proclamation in support of women in leadership

On June 13, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad issued a proclamation in support of The EPIC Corporate Challenge, a public-private stat…
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Jun
09

TreePans.com crowned winner of Invest in She – Des Moines

With words of wisdom from past Invest in She grand prize winners and successful business owners Megan McKay of Peace Tree Brewin…
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Jun
08

'Mindful Monday': Branding yourself and raising influence in your organization

Mindful Monday
In your career, you’ve demonstrated competency, yet you feel as though you’re slogging through wet sand all day long. No recogni…
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Jun
02

Liz Mathis is a master of time management.

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Her two full time jobs — one as Chief Community Officer at Four Oaks and the other as Iowa State Senator for District 34 — requi…
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May
17

Director of IEDA to open Invest in She - Corridor

Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) today announced that Debi Durham, Director of Iowa Economic Development Authority, will open the J…
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May
09

'Mindful Monday': Waiting is not leadership

Companies today are experiencing chaos at an unprecedented rate, which means you are too. The restructuring, global competitiven…
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Apr
29

IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference Celebrates ‘Generation: SHE’ with 1,400 Attendees

Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) celebrated “Generation: SHE” yesterday with more than 1,400 women, men, college students and high …
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Apr
12

Gratitude for 'The Gratitude Diaries'

By Suzanne Summerwill If you could do one thing to make yourself more fulfilled and in control of your life while improving you…
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Apr
11

'Mindful Monday': Crossing borders—the biggest predictor of success

Mindful Monday
In this faster, more hyper-connected competitive world of business, it is not enough to lead from the isolation of only what you…
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Apr
06

Women and scholarships: It's about more than money!

Today, more women than men are enrolled in college, and scholarships have undoubtedly played a major role in that trend. Financi…
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Mar
31

IWLC launches EPIC Corporate Challenge with Governor, Lt. Governor

As part of their Iowa economic development and workforce strategies, Governor Terry E. Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reyn…
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Mar
14

Scholarship deadlines approaching for IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Scholarship deadlines for the Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Eastern Iowa Conference on April 26 are approac…
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Mar
14

"Mindful Monday": Where Would Your Career Be If You Had Not Listened to Bad Advice?

Mindful Monday
Over the last 30 years, I have coached thousands of amazingly talented women. They shared with me their hopes and dreams as well…
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Feb
18

Siouxland Women’s Leadership Recap

News
Renown Native American activist and environmental advocate Winona LaDuke charged the 400 attendees of the second annual Siouxlan…
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Feb
03

IWLC announces 2016 schedule of female entrepreneurship events

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) today announced its 2016 events and conferences to support female entrepreneurship and women-owned…
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Jan
14

Transitioning IWLC conference take-aways into real life

Like many of us that seek to better ourselves, network and learn from others, I enjoy attending conferences and other community …
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Jan
11

'Mindful Monday': Women confront challenges in business that men never face

Nancy Fredericks
Seventy four percent of corporations say gender diversity is its number one priority, yet minimal progress has been made in chan…
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Jan
06

Stella & Dot CEO to headline 2016 IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) today opened registration for the 2016 IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference. The earl…
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Dec
22

Amassing resources to boost female entrepreneurship

Last week, a young woman approached me at a networking event. “I really want to start my own business,” she told me. “I have a b…
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Nov
17

Engaging men to advance women's leadership

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When Todd Barker participated in IWLC events in the past, he more fully understood how many women feel in the boardroom or in th…
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Nov
17

IWLC conference drives aspiring business owner forward

Spotlight
Brooke Fitzgerald smiles across the counter, greeting each customer by name and chatting as she takes down orders and makes chan…
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Nov
09

'Mindful Monday': Stress: gift or curse?

Stress is no laughing matter. There is no question that it impacts your life just as it does mine—the statistics tell the ta…
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Oct
30

IWLC honors Janice Ellig with Founders' Award

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Janice Ellig, co-CEO of Chadwick Ellig, was honored with the IWLC Founders’ Award at the fifth annual IWLC Central Iowa Conferen…
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Oct
29

Fifth annual Central Iowa Conference inspires

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With the iconic Elton John song “The B*tch is Back” pumping through the Iowa Events Center, the fifth annual Iowa Women Lead Cha…
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Oct
14

Arianna Huffington is on a mission to help us 'Thrive'

It might seem counterintuitive to begin a book about living life more fully with a reference to eulogies, but it has the des…
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Oct
12

Sara Laschever shares practical tools and inspires in 'Ask'

While women have made many advances over the decades, the wage gap between the genders continues to exist. Is it possible to red…
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Oct
07

Bloom where you're planted!

Lisa Bloom’s Think is, pardon the turn of word, but thought provoking. I enjoyed the reading and feel Bloom is a kindred spirit …
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Oct
05

Dubuque prepares for inaugural IWLC conference

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More than 300 women will participate in the inaugural IWLC Dubuque Women’s Leadership Conference on October 8 at the Grand River…
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Sep
29

Preview: Central Iowa Keynote Speaker Marietta Colston Davis

Marietta Colston Davis has been described as a visionary. A technologist and a philanthropist. And… a leader. She credits a thir…
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Sep
25

Arianna Huffington joins other standout women at Central Iowa Conference

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Arianna Huffington, co-founder, president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, will be the keynote speaker at the…
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Sep
24

The voice of the beholder

"Who does the telling shapes the story. Recall the classic Japanese movie, Roshamon and the principle it demonstrates. A man is …
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Sep
23

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Sep
14

'Mindful Monday': How is the temp in your office?

Seriously, how is the temperature in your office? In all probability as a woman, you find yourself cold in the one place you spe…
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Sep
10

Invest in She - Des Moines results announced

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With opening words of wisdom from Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, a strong advocate for elevating women entrepreneurs in the sta…
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Sep
02

Saying goodbye to LEGOs

I swung by my favorite mega-retailer the other day after I dropped my four-year-old daughter at summer camp. I was looking for a…
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Sep
01

Female entrepreneurs announced for Invest in She - Des Moines

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) today announced the six female entrepreneurs who will compete for $30,000 in …
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Aug
20

I'm with stupid...

There we were, gathered around the granite-topped island in Molly’s kitchen: four women at the end of a long day. We each had st…
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Aug
10

'Mindful Monday': A cautionary heads up for women

Mindful Monday
There has been a flurry of recent articles sounding a cautionary alarm for women. It appears some of the words we use—more often…
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Jul
21

What you can learn from writers

As an English and Journalism double major, I write a lot. I am extremely passionate about my writing and my creative work. And l…
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Jul
21

IWLC awarded grant from McDonough Foundation

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) has secured an important infusion of financial and community support from the James B. and Melita …
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Jul
13

'Mindful Monday': The salary gap; what's a woman to do?

Mindful Monday
If you have a job and you’re good at it, 2015 is the year to ask for a raise, according to CNN Money. The unemployment rate is t…
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Jun
16

The real ‘trouble with girls’…

This past Monday, Tim Hunt, a recognized and established Nobel laureate and professor at University College London had some miso…
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Jun
08

'Mindful Monday': The gift or the curse of self-talk

Everyone talks to themselves. It’s a fact. On average approximately 50,000 to 70,000 thoughts whirl around in your head every da…
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May
19

One ticket, please...

I had not given much thought to the idea of going out alone until I was chatting with some friends over dinner a few nights ago.…
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May
11

'Mindful Monday': Women’s innate gift...multitasking

Mindful Monday
No matter where I travel around the country or what industry sector I am working in, universally executives are troubled by the …
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Apr
27

Mindful Monday: Avoiding career pitfalls!

Mindful Monday
Let’s take a moment to contemplate what the typical career journey looks like and reveal how to avoid the pitfalls where many wo…
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Apr
24

Mentors and Mentees: A healthy relationship that drives decision making

Whether we know it or not, each one of us has had a mentor at some point in our lives. This may be someone close like a parent o…
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Apr
23

Post-conference musings: OWN IT, LADIES!

The process of running a successful IWLC conference is both art and science. After the past two days, I would say that art and s…
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Apr
23

My perspective: recapping the Eastern Iowa Conference

I spent the last two days at the IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference. And I met some amazing women in leadership roles. This conference…
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Apr
18

Book Review: Authors detail impactful giving

Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn in “A Path Appears” shine a clear light on the ways ordinary people in action are changing th…
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Apr
15

Going up? Reasons to practice your elevator speech

Imagine getting stuck on an elevator for the next 11 floors with the CEO of your company. Maybe you’re an intern or maybe you’v…
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Apr
13

Clear your schedule: your future is calling

They say it isn’t everyday your future comes calling. In my case, I called it. I think it was a Tuesday: “This is Tiffany O’Don…
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Apr
10

IWLC announces hiring of Chief Operating Officer

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Chief Executive Officer Diane Ramsey today announced the hiring of Tiffany O’Donnell as Chief Oper…
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Apr
09

The importance of the mentor-mentee relationship

An important, yet often overlooked step in networking is the mentor/mentee relationship. Mentor is defined by the Merriam-Webste…
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Apr
06

IWLC exhibitors reap benefits from networking, partnerships

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At the upcoming IWLC Eastern Iowa Conference, April 21-22 in Cedar Rapids, local businesses and non-profits have the opportunity…
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Mar
31

“Better Than Before – Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives” by Gretchen Rubin

“Better Than Before – Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives” by Gretchen Rubin It was with great anticipation that I volun…
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Mar
23

Inaugural Men's Track on tap for Eastern Iowa Conference

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On April 22 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) will host its inaugural Men’s Track Program at the Eastern Iowa Confe…
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Mar
16

Gamesmanship to crack the glass ceiling

Susan Packard introduces us to New Rules of the Game: 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace and uses the ideals of competitiv…
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Mar
10

‘Rookie Smarts’ is a compelling read

“Rookie Smarts” by Liz Wiseman is a how-to manual describing and outlining steps to achieve success in the fast-paced 21st centu…
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Mar
09

'Mindful Monday': The un-rewind-able moments of listening

Mindful Monday
How great of a listener are you? Do you think you are pretty good—or even excellent? A study of over 8,000 people found that vi…
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Mar
03

Patton’s White Tablecloth Restaurant defies statistics, wins accolades

Iowa women are working steadfastly and creatively to change the beleaguering statistics that show that women-owned businesses in…
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Feb
23

IWLC applauds Lt. Governor’s statewide tour to celebrate National Women's History Month

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Chief Executive Officer Diane Ramsey today applauded Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds’ announcement tha…
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Feb
17

IWLC releases 2015-2016 slate of Board of Directors, officers

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Chief Executive Officer Diane Ramsey today released the 2015-2016 IWLC Board of Directors and it…
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Feb
09

'Mindful Monday': If women see it, they can be it!

Mindful Monday
Recently, on CBS News This Morning, Geena shared some staggering statistics regarding women in media. The male to female rati…
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Jan
30

Puppies versus the sexualization of women

The Super Bowl is a mere two days away. There seems to be a definite split among the American population: the group who watches …
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Jan
21

How to make sure fewer women run for political office

I didn't stay up to watch the Republican response to the State of the Union Address, I admit it. So when I walked into work thi…
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Jan
19

IWLC announces two new hires

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) announced today that the organization has hired two new staff members.  Ann Reihmann has been h…
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Jan
12

'Mindful Monday': The final tips for getting ahead in corporate America

Mindful Monday
In our last "Mindful Monday," I discussed three of the five tips that will help women succeed in corporate America. Today I exam…
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Nov
04

IWLC lauds election of first Iowa woman to United States Senate

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC) Chief Executive Officer Diane Ramsey tonight released the following statement regarding the poli…
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Oct
22

State organizations release results of ‘Iowa Women in Leadership’ research study

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Iowa Women Lead Change (IWLC), the Nexus Executive Women’s Alliance, Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Wome…
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Oct
15

Central Iowa Conference sparkles with outstanding keynote speakers

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Clair Williams of Des Moines was one of the more than 800 women and men who gathered at the IWLC Central Iowa conference on Octo…
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Sep
25

IWLC applauds launch of 'Million Women Mentors - Iowa'

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IWLC Executive Director Diane Ramsey today applauded the announcement by Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds that the state of Iowa…
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Apr
22

New "Pathways to Leadership" summary available

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An easy-to-read executive summary of the inaugural Pathways to Leadership study, co-sponsored by IWLC and the Vernon Research Gr…
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Nov
12

“Leveraging Your Personal Power” offered life lessons and power networking

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For more than 400 attendees, IWLC’s leadership event in Des Moines on October 25, 2012, provided an action-packed day filled wit…
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May
31

Christine Grant receives 2012 IWLC Founders' Award

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The 2012 IWLC Founders' Award recipient is Christine Grant.Christine Grant is a former athlete and athletic director at the Univ…
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May
08

Non-profit status to further IWLC's goals

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IWLC is now an IRC Sec. 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Diane Ramsey, IWLC Executive Director, reports that the organization …
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Apr
28

Myers, Corcoran and SHE MATTERS inspire 'State of Change' audience

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For the approximately 900 attendees at IWLC’s “The State of Change 2012 on April 25, the event provided memorable lessons on lea…
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