New Workshops Help Women Strengthen Their Leadership Skills
If you are in the New York City area and would like to strengthen your leadership skills and network with other women professionals, the Athena Leadership Lab at Barnard College (Columbia University's Liberal Arts College for Women), in Manhattan is offering hands-on courses designed to "teach women the practical elements of leadership – from the art of negotiation to effective public speaking, from financial fluency to management savvy." You don't need to be a current or past student of Barnard College to enroll.
The Athena Leadership Lab's "Knowledge and Know-How for Women" Fall 2010 Course Catalogue is available online. In it, you will find over 70 workshops divided into the following categories: "Communications," "Nonprofit Management," "Financial Fluency," "Negotiation," "Courage and Resilience," and "Entrepreneurial Skills." For more details, click here.
