May was Military Appreciation Month
It was fitting that during the May 5 PMINJ Annual Symposium we relaunched our Veterans LCI! While several members have raised their hand to get involved, many hands make light work! If you are an active service member, veteran, military connected family member or an Ally / supporter consider joining the Veterans LCI, where we will work to promote project management careers and best practices to the military connected community.
Currently we are working with Lisa Blake and her Monthly Program team for a special, veteran themed Monthly program for November. We are still in the early planning stage and we are interested in volunteers and / or ideas for this program.
We are also in the early stages of planning some other activities, such as a virtual evening program or two. Ideas include promoting programs that support veterans in project management careers, a military leadership / project management speaker series, volunteer activities and / or activities with one or more universities and their student veteran population.
Interested in learning more? Want to sign up to help? Please reach out to
Mission
The PMINJ Veterans Local Community of Interest (LCI) will
provide a forum for Veterans and their supporters to:
- Network, collaborate, and share knowledge about
Veterans’ journeys with the larger project management
community.
- Mentor, develop, and foster growth for the next
generation of Veteran project managers. Assist Veterans
transitioning to the project management profession.
- Discuss and learn about the synergies between Veterans’
experiences and the project management profession.
- Leverage best practices, tools, and techniques from the
military to apply to the dynamic world of project
management.
- Conduct volunteer activities to serve veterans in NJ while also providing project management professional development opportunities to members.
If you are interested in or have questioins about the PMINJ Veterans LCI, email
Scope
The Veterans LCI will work in cooperation with the PMINJ
Chapter to provide additional value to PMI members and people
in the community with a specific focus on Veterans activities.
The LCI will provide a forum to share common interests and
challenges, share experiences related to the growth and
development of veterans, discuss trends associated with
veterans, and learn from other project management
professionals in leadership roles.
