Leadership development for women in STEMM by women in STEMM
Plan your leadership journey – where are you now?
Epistimi is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is dedicated to advancing, increasing, and encouraging the leadership and presence of women in the professions of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) around the globe.
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Creating Opportunities for Leadership Development
The focus of Epistimi is to help women in STEMM all over the world begin their leadership journey while getting their doctorates, during their postdocs or early in their careers.
Mentoring, Advising, and Networking
Having mentors and advisors who are not part of your ecosystem is critical when you have a crisis at work. The small classes and strong bonds that form between participants and with instructors create a network that you can reach out to when you need advice.
Course Offerings
The curriculum from the MIT LEAPS course – Leading Yourself and Others – forms the core of Epistimi’s leadership training.
Coaching
At Epistimi, our coaches have experienced many aspects of the scientific journey from graduate school to industry or academia. We offer individual and group coaching,
Epistimi Workbook
Empower Yourself. Inspire Others. Lead with Purpose.
Are you ready to elevate your career and unlock your potential as a leader in STEM? This Workbook accompanies the award-winning Leadership and Professional Strategies and Skills (LEAPS) Program for STEM graduate students, postdocs, and early-career professionals taught at MIT. (Note: Course is not included.)
Developed by Dr. Angeliki Rigos and recognized with the 2023 Irwin Sizer Award for “Most Significant Improvement to MIT Education” by MIT’s Graduate Student Council, this workbook provides the in-class activities of the LEAPS course Leading Yourself and Others, which has transformed the careers of emerging STEM leaders since 2020.
Leadership Training Can Change Your Life
“Every single class was very valuable. The most useful aspect was that it is spoken in the language of STEM. All those things we might have suspected [were going on] but were afraid to discuss were discussed. Having the specific tools to navigate our field is powerful and allows us to become a real and strong leader. Also, we learned to be happier, true to ourselves and able to pursue the greater good.”
“This course made me reflect that introspection is the first part of becoming a good leader but also a good person. Everyone should take a course like this. It should be mandatory, especially the part on personality and biases: people who are not aware of those facts misjudge continuously.”
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