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Winner of the 2025 Gold Quill for Nonfiction from the League of Utah Writers!
The project management profession has grown through the hard work of many volunteer groups and organizations. The Volunteering Journey to Project Leadership explains how volunteering can help project management professionals grow their own capabilities and careers. It explains how volunteering in project-oriented organizations, or any organization where projects are delivered, can help project managers develop leadership skills, build strong and diverse networks, and gain experiences in new fields. Any project manager or PMO can get advice and insights from this book, which explains how to:
Identify volunteering goals that align with career goals
Find the right organization that complements professional aspiration
Choose activities for enhancing careers in project leadership
Strategically select the right role to advance careers
Based on the authors' own volunteering and professional experiences, as well as interviews and informal discussion with more than 100 volunteers, this book is a hands-on guide to personal and professional growth in the field of project management. It is structured in three parts. Part I describes four ways volunteering can develop project leadership abilities. Part II focuses on leadership and adaptative skills, networking, and new skills gained by experimenting. Part III consolidates the learning and explains how to apply it at work. Each chapter ends with practical case studies, detailed interviews, key takeaways, and questions to reflect on.
Contents
Self Assessment 1. Introduction I. Volunteer to Grow Your Project Leadership 2. Four Ways Volunteering Can Help to Develop Your Project Leadership Career II. Develop Skills, Network, and Explore New Fields 3. Develop Your Leadership Skills 4. Enhance Your Adaptive Skills 5. Develop Your Network 6. Explore New Fields 7. Remain Employable III. Plan Your Career Development by Volunteering 8. How to Identify Your Volunteering Goals that Align with Your Career Goals 9. How to Find the Right Organization that Complements Your Professional Aspiration 10. How to Choose Activities for Enhancing Your Career in Project Leadership 11. How to Strategically Select the Right Role to Advance Your Career 12. Further Considerations about Volunteering 13. Conclusion: How to Bring the New Learnings Back into Your Project Career Afterword A. Glossary
