I have learned a lot while volunteering with PMI in the last year. It has been a pathway for me to upgrade my skills and use them in my professional career.
The PMI Adelaide Chapter has provided me the opportunity to expand my network among the project managers in various industries and different cultures. It broadens my vision and has helped me grow as a professional.
Being a PMI volunteer is a great opportunity to expand your network. I get the chance to work with some amazing people and learn from the experiences they share. It has made possible to develop my leadership skills and team work, as everybody shares the common purpose. I have learned a lot, and I strongly recommend volunteering with PMI to anyone who wants to meet new people and improve management skills
Volunteering with PMI Adelaide is a worthwhile experience. It serves as way for me to give back to the Project Management Community through its various programs while at the same time acquiring new skills that will serve me well in Future Endeavours, not to talk of the perks of making new friends and networking.
Volunteering with PMI Adelaide Chapter has been a wonderful experience. It has helped me connect with many professionals and upgrade my skills in a professional and social level. It has greatly helped me to expand my professional network and meet some amazing professional from different industries with the common language of Project Management. I just wish to continue this journey with PMI Chapter.
I love sharing knowledge. PMI gives me opportunities to share with university students, high school students and industry peers through guest lectures, outreach programs and PMI events. It is a great experience and very satisfying to know I have helped people understand PM in different ways.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank PMI Adelaide for providing me the chance to serve the Chapter. I have volunteered as an event coordinator since December 2016. Throughout my tenure, I had the opportunity to meet a group of like-minded people who have always been willing to share their project management domain knowledge and work experience. Most members were very helpful and friendly, so it wasn’t too difficult for me to integrate and assimilate into the team. What I’ve noticed from the team of volunteers is that we come from different backgrounds and nationalities, but we share the same vision and objective, which is to roll out many quality project management related events to the community.
There were also a few former PMI directors who have been inspiring, encouraging, and helpful. In fact, I landed my first and current job through my networking in PMI! Throughout the last 3 years, I have continued to contribute my time and efforts to the events, whenever my time permits. PMI has evolved with the participation of new members and new active committee members, and this (to me) is very healthy for the organisation as it brings fresh new ideas in which would benefit the community. I am pretty sure Kamyar and his team will be able to lead the Chapter to a whole new level and experience with the many online events organised during this pandemic. We can’t deny that the influence of social media is huge and I am glad to see a better representation of PMI on the various social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook.
Last but not least, I have gained valuable insights from the various seminars, gained valuable friends, and most of all, been able to contribute back to the community. As Albert Einstein aptly puts it, “Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.”. Hence, even in this unpredictable time, when we face a problem or complication, we have the chance to find a way to resolve it and learn from our experience. And what better way than to get ourselves involved in our local PMI Chapter. Thank you.
I have been volunteering with PMI Adelaide for about five years and I have enjoyed my journey with these lovely people.
My role is to design and prepare our quarterly newsletter, PMInsight, as well as visual materials for promoting events, workshops, and other professional development opportunities. I feel very lucky to be part of the marketing team, where everyone is passionate about what they do and happy to lend a hand whenever needed. Our latest team effort was the new design of the website, a huge task within a tight deadline and I think everyone will agree on how impressive the new website looks!
It has been a pleasure working with such friendly volunteers. I have learned a lot from them, and have a lot of friends there, not to mention that my portfolio of works here definitely helped land my current job here in Adelaide. It has been one of the best volunteering experiences I have, and I am looking forward to having more people on board to share this experience with.
