Book Club (Joint Meeting-North/South) with Author
Overview:
There are many ways to improve your professional knowledge and skills. One way is to increase your knowledge by reading current and relevant project management books. We've created book clubs that are designed to be small discussion groups led by a facilitator.
It's an informal group meeting for a Saturday morning where one person serves as the facilitator to guide and promote discussion. It is an excellent way to meet other chapter members and open a dialogue regarding trends and challenges experienced by those in project management roles.
And, earn PDUs!
Current Book:
When we are young and un(der)employed, we may find ourselves in desperate or humorous situations trying to chase some cash. We become curious about ourselves and our society and question what it really means to be an “adult.” We begin to compare ourselves to others…or to cats: living back at home, sleeping all day, going crazy, not wearing pants, pawing at that mouse. We are always on the hunt. We are constantly put in boxes. We are frustrated by closed doors.
The Cats Be Unemployed takes you through one Millennial’s topsy-turvy chase to find gainful employment after cat walking right into the Great Recession. Kristin’s twenties are spent precariously enduring unemployment five times within a six year span, while fighting through bait and switch scams, unreliable jobs and gig work, questionable policies, rocky relationships, and her own “quarter life crisis.”
Through a collection of essays combining personal stories, extensive research, and humor, she examines the socioeconomic landscape this generation lives with, but has the potential to change. She provides insightful analysis on disconnects that surround education, health care, pay rates, company culture, and our perceptions versus realities of the working world. Join Kristin in an eye-opening discovery of the catalog of conundrums aspiring adults face after graduation.
The Cats Be Unemployed reflects on and examines socioeconomic issues that aspiring adults encounter constantly:
• Grievances and hilarities of being un(der)employed
• Disconnects between education and the actualities of the workplace
• Counterproductive company cultures
• Scams that target the vulnerable
• Company drug testing
• Stagnating job growth, creation and pay rates
• Effects on relationships when lost and broke
• Health care options and dilemmas
• Frustrations when working with recruiters
• Kooky living situations
• Coming of age with ever-changing technology and social media
• The “Quarter Life Crisis”
Location:
La Madeleine
8825 N Fwy Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76131
The author Kristin Butler will be in attendance at this meeting!
Cost:
There is no cost to attend this event. Attendees will be responsible for acquiring the book.
Agenda:
The facilitator will open the session and handle the meeting logistics. The group will rate and discuss the selected book.
Other book club business includes:
>Select the meeting facilitator for the next book (volunteer requested)
>Request a volunteer to write a review for the current book to be posted on the chapter website.
Want to learn more? See the Book Club webpage.
PDUs:
You can earn PDUs by simply reading the book. Under the new CCRS guidelines, reading is its own category ("Education - Read"). You can earn up to four (4) PDUs for reading the book selection. You will also earn two (2) "Informal Learning" PDUs for attending the meeting. One volunteer will earn an additional "Giving Back - Volunteering" PDU for writing a book review or (2) PDUs for facilitating the meeting.
The alignment to the Talent Triangle will vary based on the book selection. Please note that "Giving Back" PDUs has a maximum allowed per certification cycle.
Please note: Category limitations may apply.
Questions:
If you have questions, please send an e-mail to the book club manager.
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