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SIM Boston SIM Silver Meeting

(Postponed Until Further Notice) Travel Adventures featuring John Ustas If you are thinking about retirement and what to do with yourself, The SIM Silver meeting at Babson College on Tuesday, April 7th, at 4:00PM, is for you! If you are nowhere near retirement, you might still want to hear about the exploits of John Ustas. Few people can prepare themselves for what to expect in retirement. Money.usnews.com has the top things people do: relax, watch TV (3 hours/day), sleep and household chores! Market Watch suggests 10 things that retirees can do in retirement and #1 is 'get a job'! We have found a guy that has a MUCH more active and interesting retirement! John Ustas retired as CEO of The Coca-Cola Company South Africa in 2015. Since then he has been exploring the US and other countries through hiking, biking and personal travel with family and friends. He has climbed top summits in three continents including Denali in North America and Mount Aconcagua in South America. Last Fall, he rode his bicycle through Tibet to Mt. Everest's base camp. As a 'Highpointer', John has been exploring the US through climbing to the highest point in each State (https://highpointers.org). This has given him the chance to explore this beautiful country, mostly through driving to remote towns. He will share some of his experiences with us with lots of great pictures. They will certainly give you inspiration for the next phase of your active retirement. And you thought that watching the Travel Channel was exciting! Please register soon! You won't want to miss hearing John tell his exciting story!

SIM Boston Member Career Development

Virtual Meeting SIM National Career Development Resources featuring Stephen Webster, SIM National’s Members in Transition chair. Please join us as Stephen shares the newly revamped SIM National website for Members in Transition and answers member questions.

SIM Boston Technology Leadership Series Meeting

This meeting will be virtual! Details coming soon! The Science of High Performing IT Teams – Culture, Credibility, and Collaboration featuring Elizabeth Freedman, Principal, Bates Communications In today's fast-paced, global, digital world, it's more important than ever for IT teams to be high performing. Yet, functioning as a team can be hard and failure costly. Recent studies found executives estimate that their companies lost an average of over $10 million per year because teams were avoiding conflict, lacked the curiosity to learn from others, or fell victim to analysis paralysis. To respond to this need, Bates led the research and development of the Bates Leadership Team Performance Model (the LTPI), which raises the bar for leaders and takes their understanding of what makes a high performing team to a deeper level. In this interactive session, Bates Principal Consultant Elizabeth Freedman will define 15 distinct facets of team performance and bring these facets to life by sharing real-life case studies of leadership teams. Participants will gain practical strategies on how to apply the Bates leadership Model to improve the performance of their own IT team or with a leadership teams within their organization. Elizabeth Freedman, is a Principal at Bates who advises and coaches senior executives on developing strategies to gain global influence and credibility. Clients come from 20% of the Fortune 500, including The Boeing Company, Dow Chemical, and Infosys. She the author of “Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace without Hanging Yourself,” (Random House 2007) and writes a regular column for Forbes on leadership strategies for senior leaders. Elizabeth is the 2019-2020 President of the National Speakers Association in New England. In 2018, she appeared on The Moth, the public radio show that airs in over 400 markets, where she told a story about how she met her husband.

SIM Boston Michael P. Brooks Memorial Golf Outing

SIM Boston Presents the Michael P. Brooks Memorial Golf Outing – our 19th Annual event Whether you are new to golf, interested in learning more, or a seasoned pro, this is a great day to join and network with your SIM Boston colleagues! Supporting Chapter Community Outreach Programs The annual SIM Boston Golf Outing is a great day of fun and networking. Held at the beautiful Cyprian Keyes Golf Course in Boylston, Massachusetts, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Plus, you don’t need to hold a PGA pass to participate, so please plan to join us. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: SIM Boston members can choose to either play in an 18-hole golf outing or spend a half-day attending the SIM Boston Golf School (9-hole outing and instruction) and staying for dinner and the ceremony with everyone afterwards. Golf School participants will receive a one-hour lesson from a PGA Professional before playing nine holes of golf on the par 3, Executive Golf Course. Cyprian Keyes Golf Club staff will be present on the Executive Course to provide follow-up instruction. If you are interested in attending our Golf School, please register early as there are only 36 openings. If you do not own a set of golf clubs, there will be twelve sets of complimentary clubs available for you to use. The 18-hole and 9-hole outings should finish around the same time so the players may all enjoy dinner and the reception together. If you would like to attend just the dinner and reception and forgo golf altogether, there is that option too – for members only. We encourage all SIM Boston members to participate in this year’s event, whichever way works best for you, and look forward to seeing you on the green in mid-June! THE 18-HOLE GOLF OUTING: 18-Hole Golf Outing, Boxed Lunch, Networking, Reception, Dinner Members: $100, Nonmembers: $200 THE GOLF SCHOOL & 9-HOLE GOLF OUTING: 9-Hole Golf School with one-hour lesson from a PGA Pro, Boxed Lunch, Networking, Reception, Dinner Members: $100, Nonmembers: $200 Schedule of Events for all: 18-Hole Golf Outing 9:00 a.m. Registration & Golf Warm Up (Driving Range & Putting Green) 10:00 a.m. Boxed Lunch 10:15 a.m. Players to Carts & Reading of the Rules 10:20 a.m. Shotgun Start – Proceed to Holes 10:30 a.m. 18-Hole Outing Play (Scramble format) SIM Boston Golf School (Instruction & 9-Hole Golf Outing) 10:30 a.m. Registration, Boxed Lunch and Golf Warm Up (Driving Range & Putting Green) 12:00 p.m. One-hour lesson with PGA Golf Pro and 9-Hole Outing Post-Outing Events for All 4:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Networking 5:00 p.m. Putting Contest Finals 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony 7:00 p.m. Conclusion of 19th Annual SIM Boston Golf Outing Proceeds from the Golf Outing are used to support the SIM Boston Community Outreach Programs and our Outreach Partners: Boston Private Industry Council – Tech Apprentice, Hack.Diversity, Boston Public Schools, Year Up, Latino Stem Alliance, Jr. Tech, and Resilient Coders. So, come enjoy a great day with your SIM colleagues; a day that can make a big difference in the lives of others! Questions? Email Jennifer Lynch, Chapter Operations Manager or Meg Richard, Chapter Administrator at help@simboston.org.