Through activities, discussions and stories, develop the competencies to better lead yourself and others.
What You Will Learn in This Program
Level 1 - Leading Yourself
Begin your leadership journey by creating your definition of leadership, observing leadership styles and the personal qualities of the leaders you admire most
Develop your self-awareness, a foundational leadership competency, critical to leading yourself and others – tools include introspection/meditation, Myers-Briggs Type personality test, the Reflected Best-Self Exercise, analyzing your most formative relationships and dissecting crises and crucible moments
Grow your awareness of others and analyze your communications with different personality types – establish a clear communication strategy, learn to listen not just to what is expressed in words but also to non-verbal messages
Map the power landscape and empower yourself by navigating organizational politics
Become an inclusive leader – understand bias as a necessary human survival tool for emergency situations that needs to be deconstructed to approach “objectivity” in our decisions and actions, and begin the journey of identifying your personal biases
Compare leadership styles and identify the style that fits you best so that you can compensate and adjust your behavior depending on the situation
Strengthen your internal power, so that you project confidence, especially in a crisis, and learn how to emotionally disengage from others
Express your WHY and your personal vision
Manage your energy (time is finite), identify your priorities and obstacles and follow through with actions
Gain the courage to be an ethical leader – see the many shades of grey (rather than the ideal black and white), distinguish the “right” thing to do in an ethical dilemma, and find your moral compass through personal and organizational values statements
Compare and contrast the leadership strategies necessary in turbulent times and outline your personal strategy approach
Plan your leadership journey – where are you now? What is your destination? What are your strengths? Your weaknesses? Which path should you take through this labyrinth?
Level 2 - Leading Others
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of communication styles in your workplace, including your own, and examine intercultural communication requirements
Practice adjusting your message to the audience and to the culture
Resonate with your team and master the different influencing styles in order to champion and implement change – develop the art of re-framing as a tool to help colleagues overcome their resistance to change, including key stakeholders in the strategic planning of change
Build the right team for each job – create the team charter, assign positions and responsibilities, use work plans, adjust and monitor the process, recognize dysfunction, and master tips for early intervention
Recognize and resolve conflict by seeing conflict as an indicator for needed change and improvement, identify your preferential conflict mode and practice de-escalation of conflict
Develop cultural intelligence and curiosity for your colleagues and create effective collaborations minimizing microaggressions and maximizing microaffirmations
Learn when to trust others, how to be less controlling and gain their confidence
Discover the art of negotiation, assess your negotiation style and identify the most effective methods to get your way while also making the other party feel like they got their way
Learn to coach, mentor and sponsor others well – understand when to provide guidance and support and when to give others space to grow, evaluate yourself as a mentor, and practice listening, questioning and reflecting as a coach
Our Leadership Development Courses
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Level 1 - Leading Yourself
Virtual and Interactive - 4 zoom meetings
May 2024 (2 weekend mornings)
Saturday May 4 and 18: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Sunday May 5 and 19: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Class size: up to 25
Program fee: $1,695* Scholarships available for graduate students and postdocs
Application deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Final decision: Apr 10, 2024
Non-refundable registration fee ($300) due: Apr 15, 2024
Program fee due: Apr 25, 2024
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Level 2 - Leading Others
Virtual and Interactive - 4 zoom meetings
June 2024 (2 weekend mornings)
Saturday June 8 and 15: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Sunday June 9 and 16: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Class size: up to 25
Program fee: $1,695* Scholarships available for graduate students and postdocs
Application deadline: May 1, 2024
Final decision: May 6, 2024
Non-refundable registration fee ($300) due: May 15, 2024
Final payment due: May 25, 2024
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Level 1 - Leading Yourself
Virtual and Interactive - 4 zoom meetings
August 2024 (2 weekend mornings)
Saturday Aug 3 and 17: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Sunday Aug 4 and 18: 10 am – 1 pm EST
Class size: up to 25
Program fee: $1,695* Scholarships available for graduate students and postdocs
Application deadline: Jul 1, 2024
Final decision: Jul 10, 2024
Non-refundable registration fee ($300) due: Jul 15, 2024
Program fee due: Jul 25, 2024
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Level 1 and 2 - Leading Yourself and Others
International, intensive and in person
One week (July 15-19 2024 ) at the American College of Greece, Athens, Greece (https://www.acg.edu/virtual-tour/)
Class size: up to 25
Program fee: By scholarships only funded by the Henry Luce Foundation for graduate students and postdocs working in energy
Travel and accommodation stipend availalble
Application deadline: Feb 1, 2024
Final decision: Mar 1, 2024
Non-refundable registration fee ($300) due: Apr 1, 2024
Information session by appointment - Email epistimi.org@gmail.com to schedule
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Level 1 and 2 - Leading Yourself and Others
International, intensive and in person followed by 6 zoom meetings
One week (Sept 2-6, 2024 ) in Tokyo, Japan
Class size: up to 25
Eligibility: Early-career Japanese and U.S. women with STEM PhDs, MSs, or students in STEM PhD programs
Language: English
Application deadline: May 31, 2024
Application form: https://forms.gle/rtkCGj7dAqNtLtwY9
Final decision: June 15, 2024
Program fee: By scholarships only, funded by the US-Japan Foundation
Non-refundable registration fee ($200) due: June 30, 2024
For more information, register for a 30-minute information session or contact hitomi.coaching@gmail.com for an appointment or questions.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/ECY8NQK4eHQCiQCT7
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Future Workshops
Custom
Epistimi will create a custom in person, hybrid or virtual/interactive program for a group of 15 to 25 participants which can include the entire curriculum or a select subset of the program
Program fee depends on curriculum covered and specific format requirements
In Person Weekend Workshops
Level 1 and Level 2 - Oct and Nov 2024 (All day Saturday and Sunday till 1 pm for each Level)
Epistimi’s leadership program is based on the MIT LEAPS (LEAdership and Professional Skills and Strategies) Program which was developed for doctoral students and postdocs in science and engineering at MIT.
*Scholarships are available. Please fill out the necessary information in the application package.