Receive PDUs for reading the book and an additional PDU for participating in the online discussion about the book!
Online Discussion: Thursday, October 29, 7 pm - 8 pm
Book of the Month for October 2020
Critical Chain
By Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Overview:
Critical Chain is a gripping fast-paced business novel that does for Project Management what Eli Goldratt's other novels have done for Production and Marketing. Dr. Goldratt's books have transformed the thinking and actions of management throughout the world.
Online Discussion Meeting Cost: $0 Members; $5 Non-Members
Buy the book here:
Cost: $12.82 Kindle; $13.50 Paperback.
Join Us for our November 17, 2020, Online Event
Overview:
Gallup has found that 70% of US workers are disengaged and 18% of these workers are actively endeavoring against their employers. This disengagement results in a loss in productivity that costs US Businesses over $450 Billion annually and the trend is not improving. Additionally, 70% of the factors that lead to employee disengagement are the responsibility of company leadership. However, only 1 in 10 leaders are equipped to make the changes necessary to remedy the problem. For project leaders that understand the importance of engaged project teams, the payoff is massive for them and the companies for which they work.
Learning Objectives:
1. Clear evidence on where leadership is failing currently.
2. How we got to this place.
3. A workable framework for how to change our paradigm surrounding leadership
4. An applicable skill (coaching conversations) that you can use after the session to begin moving your projects and your organization in the right direction.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, from 7 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $10 PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Members; $13 Non-Members
PDUs: 1
Log-in information about this online meeting will be emailed to registrants in advance.
Receive PDUs for reading the book and an additional PDU for participating in the online discussion about the book!
Online Discussion: Thursday, November 19, 7 pm - 8 pm
Book of the Month for November 2020
5 languages of appreciation in the workplace: empowering organization by encouraging people
By Gary Chapman, Dr. Paul White
Overview:
This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive workplace, and increase employee engagement. How? By teaching you to effectively communicate authentic appreciation and encouragement to employees, co-workers, and leaders. Most relational problems in organizations flow from this question: do people feel appreciated? This book will help you answer “Yes!”.
Online Discussion Meeting Cost: $0 Members; $5 Non-Members
Buy the book here:
Cost: $9.34 Kindle; $14.23 Paperback.
Annual Membership Meeting
PMI Southern Maryland Chapter members are encouraged to attend our online annual membership meeting on Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Registration Cut-off Date: December 8, 10 am.
Chapter members will receive an update about chapter activities in 2020 and upcoming events for 2021.
1 PDU
Join Us for our December 15, 2020, Online Event
Overview:
The Ancient Egyptian project managers had to deal with scope, cost and time just like modern day project managers. The presentation will shed new light on some historical misconceptions and mysteries. The presentation and following discussion of information drawn through a hieroglyphics lens should reaffirm the work that underpins the PMBOK.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020, from 7 - 8:30 pm
Cost: $10 PMI Southern Maryland Chapter Members; $13 Non-Members
PDUs: 1
Log-in information about this online meeting will be emailed to registrants in advance.
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