2024 December 10th Dinner Meeting - 1.5 PDUs

Power Skills

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A Healthy Calling for the Project Manager: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work

Speaker: Arianna Molloy, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Organizational Communication at Biola University

December 10, 2024

Presentation Description

Description of Topic/Presentation:

While burnout in general is definitely concerning—leading to depression, anxiety, increased sick days, relational conflict, a kind of psychological paralysis, and an overriding sense of shame—burnout from a calling is more than that; it can be devastating to the core. People who feel general burnout might respond with various levels of “I don’t like what I’m doing anymore.” But people who identify a sense of calling and feel burnout respond more like, “I don’t know who I am anymore” (K. A. Molloy, B. J. Dick, D. E. Davis, and R. D. Duffy, “Work Calling and Humility: Framing for Job Idolization, Workaholism, and Exploitation,” Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion). As we strive to do and be our best in our various professional spheres, we can encounter many expectations, as a sense of obligation that easily overrides personal boundaries and healthy parameters. That need can be great, and we can feel the pull to meet that need. We may even justify ignoring healthy boundaries for the sake of the need we see, adding greater confusion about when and why we might want to say no or not right now. Remember, burnout thrives on deception and our personal dismissal of boundaries.

From the outside, burnout behaviors from a calling look very similar to the pursuit and experience of meaningful work, what psychologist Angela Duckworth describes as grit (passion plus perseverance), or even what social innovator Greg McKeown frames as essentialism (choosing what is most important and investing wholeheartedly in that endeavor) (Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance). However, burnout is not the same as grit or essentialism because it does not yield long-term positive results. If you are a highly motivated individual, struggle to assert healthy boundaries in your work, and want to produce excellent workmanship while maintaining a healthy and sustainable balance, this Dinner Meeting presentation will speak directly to you. In order to avoid burnout, or recover from it if we’re already there, we need to understand it a bit better. Join us at this special December event to learn and grow as a professional community of excellent workers who care about who we are as well as what we do.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss as a group how to manage moments of initial burnout and get back on track to a healthy balance in our work
  2. Learn key strategies and tips to be better equipped in pursuing work and life goals without being bound by fear of burnout
  3. Apply healthy habits that are doable and long-lasting for your sustainable success in both your personal and professional life

Speaker Bio(s)

Arianna Molloy, Ph. D. 

Arianna Molloy (PhD, University of Denver) is associate professor of organizational communication at Biola University. Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace. She is an award-winning scholar and educator who has published in the International Journal of Business Communication, Communication Studies, and Christianity Today. Arianna is also a consultant for organizations, business professionals, and ministries.

Location

Irvine DoubleTree Hilton Hotel: 90 Pacifica, Irvine, CA 92618

FREE PARKING

Dinner / Meal

Catered Dinner included for in person attendees based on ticket type.

*If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance 

Toys for Tots: Everyone who brings a new unwrapped toy $15.00 - $20.00 value to the event venue will receive $20 of the registration fees refunded at the door.  We are honored to have US Marines attending the dinner as our special guests.  This is a great opportunity to serve local families at Christmas by bringing an unwrapped toy.

Dinner starts at 6:00 p.m.  Come enjoy the holiday meal and join us for a facilitated networking activity.

Time

5:30 p.m. - Registration & Networking

6:00 p.m. - Dinner

6:30 p.m. - Speaker Presentation (1.5 PDUs, 90 minutes)

8:00 p.m. - Speaker Presentation Concluded, Additional Announcements/Prizes

8:30 p.m. - Event Adjourned

Cost

 

 

Early Bird

(Until Dec 1st)

In Advance

(Dec 2nd - Dec 9th, 12pm)
*will close early if max capacity is reached*

At the Door

(Dec 9th, 12pm to Dec 10th, 5:30pm)
*will close early if max capacity is reached*

Member Pricing

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Non Member Pricing

$25.00

$30.00

$35.00

Presentation Only (click to register - meal not included)

 $20.00

 $20.00

$20.00 

 

Registration Deadline : Must register before 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9th.

PDUs: 1.5 - Power Skills

 

Toys for Tots: Everyone who brings a new unwrapped toy $15.00 - $20.00 value to the event venue will receive $20 of the registration fees refunded at the door.  We are honored to have US Marines attending the dinner as our special guests.  This is a great opportunity to serve local families at Christmas by bringing an unwrapped toy.

Dinner starts at 6:00 p.m.  Come enjoy the holiday meal and join us for a facilitated networking activity.

 

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Information

Type of category: Dinner Meetings

Type of activity: Power Skills

Date: December 10th, 2024

Hour: 5:30PM to 8:30PM

Registration close date: December 9th, 2024 at 12:00PM

Early bird deadline:: 1 December 2024 to 11:59PM

# of PDUs: 1.5

Price

Early bird member: $20.00

Early bird non member: $25.00

Double click me!Members: $25.00

Non-members and Guests: $30.00

Location

Irvine DoubleTree Hilton Hotel

90 Pacifica
Irvine, CA, 92618

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