Epistimi Leadership Workshops: Leading Yourself and Leading Others
Mon, Dec 15
|Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
Reach your full potential as a woman and a leader in STEMM! Find your way through the labyrinth of external factors blocking your path and the internal barriers hidden within yourself. Class size: up to 25 (min of 12 required). Applications are accepted until the program starts. Cost: $200 to $950
Time & Location
Dec 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Virtual (Zoom Meeting)
About the event
Epistimi’s mission is to increase the leadership presence of women in the sciences.
The Epistimi leadership program is based on the MIT LEAPS (LEAdership and Professional Skills and Strategies) Program, with the goal of making this material accessible to all women in STEMM. The program is led by Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos, founder of Epistimi. She also co-founded MIT LEAPS and launched the first leadership program for the Boston chapter of the Association for Women in Science (MASS AWIS).
Epistimi’s leadership program is developed over 12 workshops (Part 1 – Leading Yourself, Part 2 – Leading Others), and discounted rates are available for AWIS members, MIT alumnae, postdocs, and graduate students.
Level 1 - Leading Yourself
Level 1 is offered virtually on the following dates:
· Monday, Nov 17, 24 and Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 (10 am to noon EST)
· OR Monday, Nov 17, 24 and Dec 1, 8, 15, 22 (6 to 8 pm EST)
· OR Saturday, Nov 15, 22, 29 and Dec 6, 13, 20 (10 am – noon EST)
Content:
1. Intro to Leadership and Self-Awareness, 2. The Role of Personality and Personal History, 3. Communication Basics – Sending and Receiving, Consciously and Unconsciously, 4. Leadership, Ethics and Values, 5. Inclusive Leadership and our Biases, 6. Vision, Decision Making, and Leadership Styles.
Level 2 - Leading Others (Level 1 Pre-Requisite or Co-Registration)
Level 2 is offered virtually on:
Tuesday, Nov 18, 25 and Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 (7 - 9 pm EST)
Content:
7. Complexity of Teams – Part 1, 8. Complexity of Teams – Part 2, 9. The Spectrum of Conflict, 10. Influence, Strategy, Power and Your Path, 11. Negotiation – Dos and Don’ts, 12. Coaching and Mentoring.
Registration Rates for Virtual Workshops
Registration rate for all virtual workshops: $950
AWIS members or MIT alumnae* pay $475
Postdocs pay* $300
Graduate students* pay $200
*Please submit appropriate documentation with your application, and once verified, you will receive a payment link
Please download the course flyer to share with your thesis advisor, department chair, or supervisor to get sponsorship
Other workshops
An intensive version of the entire workshop (Level 1 and 2) will be offered in person on May 25-29, 2026 (9 am to 5 pm).
Leadership presence for women in STEM: An in-person, one-day workshop Saturday, Mar 7, 2026, at Baci Studio in Brooklyn, NY. Register Here.