Past Leadership Labs
Design Thinking and Innovation with Sheida Jafari
A friendly, interactive crash course in human-centered design. The fundamental goal of the class is to cultivate the creative, synthetic, and divergent thinking that is the hallmark of innovative leadership.
Sheida Jafari embodies the digital nomad, traveling over 1 million miles in the last years for Adar Partners, a Design Strategy Firm structuring campaigns in the entertainment, media, technology and travel/hospitality sectors. Jafari credits her practice of Design Thinking and honing of Innovation Processes for a diverse and vital career. She has provided strategic guidance to Fortune 500 CEOs. designed lifestyle guides for digital agencies, curated immersive spaces, and designed experiences geared towards cultivating self-management and discovery. An external, practical systems builder, Jafari strategizes for companies and initiatives that value joy, human dignity and curiosity.
Discover Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nathalie Molina Niño
Entrepreneurs are people who think out of the box and make their own rules. But where do they begin? Does becoming an entrepreneur require specific expertise, innate skills, gall, or luck? In this workshop we'll introduce the principles, skills and ideas that it takes to be successful in the startup world. You will learn how to harness entrepreneurial spirit—the ability to be flexible, persistent and adaptable—in every aspect of your life. Spoiler alert: you've already got all the skills you need!
Nathalie Molina Niño is an impact investor focused on making a catalytic impact on women in the world. A technologist and coder by training, she’s a consummate entrepreneur, and a storyteller at heart, passionate about telling the often untold stories of women change-makers.
Negotiating Your Worth with Caroline Ceniza-Levine
In this interactive workshop, recruiter, career coach, and Barnard alum Caroline Ceniza-Levine will cover:
• The different components of a job offer
• A 3-step process for negotiating
• Strategies for preparing for a salary negotiation
• Common mistakes to avoid
Through small group and partner exercises, participants will practice negotiating skills and get tips on how to continue developing these skills in the future. Bring your questions -- there will be ample time for Q&A!
Caroline Ceniza-Levine is a career and business expert, writer, speaker and co-founder of SixFigureStart®. Prior to launching SixFigureStart® in 2008, Caroline spent 15 years in strategy consulting, executive search and HR. Caroline is a Barnard College alumna and adjunct assistant professor at Columbia SIPA.