What We Do

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.  This work began locally in Massachusetts:

• First, at the Boston Chapter of the Association for Women in Science  

• Second, in the School of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
  

The curriculum from the MIT LEAPS course – Developing Your Leadership Competencies – forms the core of Epistimi’s leadership training and includes twelve modules:

1. Intro to Leadership and Self-Awareness

2. Personality, Relationships and YOUR Path

3. Communication Basics – Sending and Receiving, Consciously and Unconsciously

4. Inclusive Leadership

5. Leadership Styles and Influencing

6. Complexity of Teams – Part 1

7. Complexity of Teams – Part 2

8. Conflict – Positive and Negative Aspects

9. Negotiation – Dos and Don’ts

10. Leadership and Ethics

11. Coaching and Mentoring

12. Strategy, Decision Making and Leadership in Turbulent Times