The local chapter needs to build on VALUE & LEARNING. If the chapter doesn't offer anything of interest to people and is dragging, people will eventually discontinue.
One of the prime reasons I've seen is that people want the chapter to be of great value without themselves offering anything. It's a volunteer and work and this is the toughest part where one has to continue to work for the community at large.
Khawaja,
When you say learning, you talk about teaching PMI-PMBOK in order of passing the exam? earnings revenues!
And you feel it is not clear the value the chapter provide to member, people volunteer but it is for personal interest.
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1 reply by Khawaja Saif ur Rehman
Nov 28, 2017 12:23 AM
Khawaja Saif ur Rehman
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No no nooooo. Not at all. My focus is on learning from other peoples experiences; Knowledge Sharing; Lessons Learned etc. It is done through monthly seminars and workshops and it is for this reason that I've nominated myself for "Director Professional Development".
Yes, people do not understand the value they will get from attending these events and thus do not become members.
I guess it has also do to with the years of experience and impact. I see that most of you are; as is said in cricket; are playing their second innings so those events are not of much benefit to you. I would add that it is through you guys that the next generation will learn. The learning shouldn't stop; be the platform is PMI or other.
I have noticed an inverse relationship between chapter performance and local unemployment levels. When there are lots of folks looking for work, chapters tend to benefit from a surplus of volunteers who are eager to contribute and network as a means of furthering their employment opportunities. Once the local market picks up, chapters struggle to keep a healthy, diverse, committed core volunteer team.
Like Mounir, earlier in my career I was heavily involved with my local chapter - I served six years as a Director on the board. After that time, I realized that I wasn't really getting anything out of it and was able to contribute more virtually via LinkedIn and other online communities so I stopped participating actively but have still been paying my annual membership fees to show my support for them.
Kiron
Kiron,
Interesting analysis of involvement of volunteer, likely similar in many chapter.
Similar, I was involve before in many communities of practices, and other stuff. Conference where a great place for business networking, it is no longer the case. I stop progressively attending. And this year I'm no longer member. I don't worry about finance for the chapter, training is their bead and butter. Saving Changes...
I'm somewhere between Kiron and Mounir's situation. As someone approaching retirement, I am looking at the possibility of getting more involved with my chapter.
What is the value you want to bring? Saving Changes...
I have noticed an inverse relationship between chapter performance and local unemployment levels. When there are lots of folks looking for work, chapters tend to benefit from a surplus of volunteers who are eager to contribute and network as a means of furthering their employment opportunities. Once the local market picks up, chapters struggle to keep a healthy, diverse, committed core volunteer team.
Like Mounir, earlier in my career I was heavily involved with my local chapter - I served six years as a Director on the board. After that time, I realized that I wasn't really getting anything out of it and was able to contribute more virtually via LinkedIn and other online communities so I stopped participating actively but have still been paying my annual membership fees to show my support for them.
Kiron
That correlation between chapter performance and unemployment makes sense Kiron. Saving Changes...
It's interesting because I was far more involved in local PM activities that were NFP or training or assistance of some kind when I was in the Philippines and belonged to zero chapters. But here in Australia, belonging to the Melbourne chapter (although I joined late) I have not been involved at the same level. It's kind of inverse that countries that really need the help, the chapter is not really effective, and in country's that perhaps need it less, there's an abundance, perhaps over indulgence in chapter and PM social/learning programs. Saving Changes...
When you say learning, you talk about teaching PMI-PMBOK in order of passing the exam? earnings revenues!
And you feel it is not clear the value the chapter provide to member, people volunteer but it is for personal interest.
No no nooooo. Not at all. My focus is on learning from other peoples experiences; Knowledge Sharing; Lessons Learned etc. It is done through monthly seminars and workshops and it is for this reason that I've nominated myself for "Director Professional Development".
Yes, people do not understand the value they will get from attending these events and thus do not become members.
I guess it has also do to with the years of experience and impact. I see that most of you are; as is said in cricket; are playing their second innings so those events are not of much benefit to you. I would add that it is through you guys that the next generation will learn. The learning shouldn't stop; be the platform is PMI or other.
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1 reply by Vincent Guerard
Nov 28, 2017 1:03 PM
Vincent Guerard
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I can agree with you there is always something to learn from any presentation.
That is also true of online presentation.
What is unique in face to face is networking. That is when local setup let you do it.
