Athena Leadership Lab

The Athena Leadership Lab’s professional development workshops teach practical leadership skills that will help you become:

A compelling communicator

An effective manager

A stronger negotiator

More in control of your financial future

A successful entrepreneur

More courageous, resilient and willing to take appropriate risks

In short, workshops in the Leadership Lab will help you become a better leader.

The Leadership Lab is specifically designed for women, whatever stage in life: current students, recent graduates, executive and community leaders, women reentering the work force or changing careers. Through our diverse offerings taught by passionate teachers and mentors—renowned professors of business and communications, industry professionals, accomplished authors—you will gain the skills and know-how you need to excel in your career and your community.

Our Leadership Lab workshops are held on Barnard’s Morningside Heights campus, in several convenient formats to fit your busy schedule. Every Leadership Lab session includes opportunities to network with other leaders and share secrets of success in an informal setting.

As the most sought-after liberal arts college for women in the nation, Barnard has been providing a top-notch education to women since 1889. Barnard challenges and supports young women in knowing who they want to be and what they want to accomplish. And now, the Athena Leadership Lab gives you and all women who choose to take part the confidence and expertise to excel in a highly competitive world.