PMI-OC Book Club
Prof. Development
Welcome to the PMI-OC Book Club! The PMI-OC Book Club is a virtual gathering place for PMI-OC members to read and discuss books related to project management and leadership development. The goal is for participants to grow as project managers and as leaders as they read and discuss the literature selected by the Book Club.
Benefits at a Glance
- Ease of participation through a virtual setting
- Great way to learn and earn PDUs
- Share relevant books you've already read to spread information and help others
- Great way to network with like-minded professionals interested in books and growth
- Enhance project management and leadership skills and enrich your perspective through co-mingling with others' perspectives
Book Club Details
Book Club Structure
- The Book Club is virtual/held online.
- Current PMI-OC members may participate in the Book Club sessions for free.
- Non-members may participate in the Book Club sessions for a $10 fee for each session.
- Participants must acquire their own copy of the book.
- The Book Club meetings are held on every even month (except for a December break) on the third Thursday (Next Meeting Date: October 16th 2025).
Book Club Meeting Structure
- Each meeting will have a facilitator to guide discussion.
- Each meeting should be expected to last one hour.
- No more than 400 pages should be read per Book Club session.
- Books with more than 400 pages may be pruned down or divided into sections and those sections may be discussed over a period of 2 or more sessions.
- After each meeting, we request that participants provide takeaways/lessons that they learned from the book to us (book-club@pmi-oc.org) so we may collate all of the takeaways into a singular set of notes to describe the value of the book in the Books Read Journal.
How to Participate
- Participation requires registering for the book club session on the PMI-OC website.
- Participants must have read the book/book section under selection.
Books
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Selection Requirements
- Should cost no more than $35.
- Should fall under one or more PMI Talent Triangle categories.
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Selection Process
- Books are selected by registrants filling out a survey where they vote on their top 3 choices for the next read.
- The survey is sent out to registrants a week before the event registration cutoff date to allow time for those registered to vote on the next book.
- Survey participants may also nominate additional books to add to the survey in the future.
- The top choice for the next book is revealed at the upcoming Book Club meeting.
PDUs
- We will report 1 PDU for attending the meeting. The type of PDU reported will be based on the book content.
- Participants may also self-report PDUs to PMI based on time they spend reading (with 1 PDU per hour read)
- Click here for a general description of PDUs on the PMI website.
- Click here for the Continuing Certification Requirements Handbook, where you will find more details on PDUs and how to self-report PDUs.
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.
Next Meeting Date/Time:
Current Book to Read:
"Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work" by Arianna Molloy
PDU Type: Ways of Working
Synopsis from Amazon
When You Don't Know Who You Are Anymore
Research shows that people who have a sense of calling are more productive, motivated, and resilient than their peers. But they are also more likely to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual exhaustion of burnout. When they do, the impact is more severe and disorienting. Burnout often starts from something very good: a passionate commitment to meaningful work and the skill to make it a reality. But the dark side of calling is that passion and skill without boundaries are like matches to a dry forest, at risk for devastating destruction.
How can we pursue our callings while managing our risk for burnout? Communication and workplace expert Arianna Molloy explores the nature of a healthy calling and the surprising key to unlocking a more sustainable approach. Humility is essential to a healthy calling, one that involves knowing yourself well, being teachable, and embracing the vulnerability of consistently taking time to rest and reflect. Molloy identifies essential practices and disciplines to recalibrate your calling and transform your work, relationships, and life.
You don't have to feel stuck and alone, disoriented in the dark. Let the Caller turn on the lights and return you to health.
Reviews
"Arianna Molloy's Healthy Calling shines as a beacon of light for those lost in burnout's darkness. Through her profound insights and practical strategies, Molloy guides readers on a transformative journey from despair to hope, from exhaustion to renewal. This book is essential reading for anyone seeking true fulfillment in their work."
"By bringing humility to a working world driven by achievement, urgency, and overwhelming demands, Dr. Arianna Molloy reminds her readers of the only satisfaction that can truly last. Dr. Molloy's insightful book Healthy Calling offers a timely and powerful reminder that anything that is not God is an idol and that we glorify God best when we rest in him first. Dr. Molloy's refreshingly honest wisdom and informed compassion lead us to a renewed, deeper, and sustainable joy in the good work for our good God that we have each been truly called to do."
"Arianna Molloy addresses a critical issue few works on calling explore―the danger of allowing passion for work to lead to exhaustion and burnout. As she uncovers the darker side of calling, Molloy steers readers toward biblical insight and practical action that restore a healthier experience of vocation. I wish this book had been written earlier in my career! Highly recommended for anyone flirting with burnout in their current role."