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Presentation Description

Description of Topic/Presentation:

At this event, we all will discuss the book under selection, “Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work” by Arianna Molloy.  Through reading this book, we will learn how to manage the stress in our lives to avoid and/or transition from burnout to working on our calling at our best in a sustainable fashion in order to promote our most effective selves.  Communication and workplace expert Arianna Molloy explores the nature of a calling, what makes it healthy and how it provides motivation, and elaborates on how humility acts as a key to unlock a more sustainable approach to work.  She also illuminates essential practices and disciplines to recalibrate your calling and transform your work, relationships, and life.

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Learning Objectives from the Book:

1. What is a true calling - Discuss what essential components come together to make for a true calling and how to align our work to lead ourselves to that true calling
2. Learning how to avoid burnout - Review insights and strategies on embracing rest, cultivating personal boundaries, and other techniques to shift to safeguard from burnout
3. Humility is a linchpin - The book discusses the importance of humility and, among other things, acknowledging that part of humility means “you don’t know everything – and that’s exciting, not threatening.”

Learning Objectives from the Meeting:

1. Develop ways of working that prevent or help recover from burnout and foster an ability to perform work at a sustainable pace.
2. Discuss the book with others.
3. Gain more perspective through integrating the perspectives of others.

If You Have Questions/Need Help

If you have any questions or need help, please reach out to the Book Club team at book-club@pmi-oc.org.

Speaker Bio

Arianna Molloy

Arianna is an Associate Professor of Organizational Communication at Biola University, where she also partners with Biola’s Office of Faculty Advancement to lead the Pedagogy Development Consulting program. She approaches teaching as a mentor who loves to learn and has been honored with awards like Biola’s Provost Award for “Excellence in Teaching” and the “Faculty Excellence” award. Her greatest joy, however, is witnessing transformation in her students' lives.

Her research focuses on meaningful work, work as a calling, and the link between humility and burnout. She is an award-winning scholar, with publications in premier journals such as the International Journal of Business Communication, Communication Studies, and the Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, where one of her collaborations was named “Article of the Year.”

In addition to academic work, Arianna consults with organizations such as In-N-Out, Providence Mission Hospital, and the Project Management Institute. Her consulting focuses on presentation coaching, team collaboration, and sustainable work practices.

Location

This session will be delivered via online webinar. The link will be sent to all registered attendees before the book club meeting begins. 

PDU Accrual

This book's length is 192 pages, with an expected reading time of six (6) hours. You may personally report a maximum of six (6) PDUs to PMI for completed reading of this book. The Book Club asks that you please completely read the book prior to attending the virtual event. Additionally, your attendance to the virtual meeting will result in one (1) PDU which will be reported to PMI on your behalf, via a PMI-OC volunteer, 2-3 days after the event. Completed reading of the book and event attendance may result in a maximum of eight (7) PDUs total. If you register for this event, but do not attend, you may still report PDUs for reading the book but may not report or receive additional PDUs for event engagement.

Time

5:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Early Login/Networking

6:00 p.m. - Event Start

6:00 p.m. to 6:05 p.m. - Book Club Introduction

6:05 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. - Book Overview

6:15 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. - Initial Book Rating

6:20 p.m. to 6:55 p.m. - Discussion

6:55 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Post-discussion Book Rating

7:00 p.m. to 7:05 p.m. - Upcoming Events

7:05 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. - Next Book, Raffle, Feedback Survey

7:10 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. - Group Photo & Networking/LI Profile Sharing

7:20 p.m. - Event Concluded & Adjourned

Cost

Registration Cutoff Date and Time: Must register by October 14, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m.

This will allow us time to send the meeting link to all participants at once.

PDUs: 7 - Ways of Working (1 PDU for Meeting Attendance, 6 PDUs for Completed Reading)