Resources | Articles
How to Be Direct Without Being Rude co-authored with Irina Cozma
Yout Guide to Working on Global Teams
The Right Time to Get Yourself a Career Coach co-authored with Irina Cozma, highlighted in the news here
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My First Job and it was a recommended read in another HBR Ascend article When You’re Stuck in the Wrong Job: Our Favorite Reads, in Career Transition
Looking For a Job Abroad? Here’s What You Should Know co-authored with Irina Cozma
Don’t Let Others’ Opinions Hold You Back
Is Project Management the Right Career for You? co-authored with Antonio-Nieto-Rodriguez
The Leader’s Toolbox Linkedin Newsletter
You can find all the summary call-to-action memos below:
February 2024: Elevate Your Self-awareness
October 2023: Be Kinder to Yourself
August 2023: Stay Open to Novelty
June 2023: Learn Continuously
May 2023: Onboard New Team Members
March 2023: Sharing Knowledge part 3
February 2023: Sharing Knowledge part 2
January 2023: Sharing Knowledge part 1
November 2022: Mentor People part 2
September 2022: Mentor people
July 2022: Network to learn and share part 2
June 2022: Network to learn and share part 1
April 2022: Level up your intercultural awareness part 1
March 2022: Put people at the centre
February 2022: Experiment with new things
Blog, articles and webinars at Projectmanagement.com
You can find all my blog posts here.
March 2024: The Power of Pauses and Silence
November 2023: Do You Ask Too Many Questions to Your Team as a Project Manager?
September 2023: 3 Tips to Take the Next Step in Your Project Leader Career
July 2023: 5 Tips to Onboard New Team Members
June 2023: Uncover Your Working Identities as a Project Manager
April 2023: 3 Ways to Level up Your Leadership
January 2023: Lessons from a Stressful Meeting: Are You Too Hard on Yourself?
November 2022: Will the Future Project Manager Be More G.E.N.I.A.L.?
October 2022: Are You Too Humble as a Project Manager?
September 2022: The Dangers of Perfectionism for You and Your Team quoted also in PMI Sydney Chapter Magazine
July 2022: Are You a Mentor…or a Micromanager?
April 2022: 5 Symptoms—and 5 Solutions—For Excessive Self-Confidence as a PM
February 2022: Fighting Imposter Syndrome as a Project Manager
January 2022: 3 Questions To Ask Yourself This New Year
December 2021: Debunking 3 Project Management Myths
November 2021: “How to Work With Me” for Dummies
October 2021: How To Establish Your Credibility as a Project Manager in a New Environment
August 2021: 4 Signs You’re a Micromanager in Your Projects
July 2021: The Power of Diverse Project Teams (Part 2): How To Elevate Your Cultural Awareness
June 2021: 5 Ways to Up Your Mentorship Game
May 2021: Let Team Preferences Guide Knowledge Sharing Practices
Avril 2021: Are You Doing Enough to Encourage Knowledge Sharing?
January 2021: Are You Stifling Your Team’s Creativity?
December 2020: 3 Ways COVID Changed My Leadership Style
October 2020: Become a Better Servant Leader
September 2020: Beyond Satisfactory: 4 Ways to Give Better Feedback
August 2020: Lessons Learned: Don’t Be Afraid to Share Responsibilities
July 2020: The Power of Diverse Project Teams
June 2020: Debunking 6 Myths About Volunteering
May 2020: Boost Your Career From Home: How to Get the Most Out of Online Learning
April 2020: Confessions of a First-Time Project Management Volunteer
March 2020: Erasing Boundaries in PM Network®, a PMI’s award-winning bi-monthly magazine about project, program, and portfolio management (readable with a PMI Membership)
You can find all my articles for projectmanagement.com here. They are readable with a PMI Membership
March 2024: 5 Reflections on Women in Project Managemen
November 2023; Networking Tips From PMI Global Summit (That You Can Use Anywhere!)
September 2023: How Project Leaders Can Boost Their Personal Branding
May 2023: From English to Globish: How to Improve Our Project Language
October 2022: PM Skills in Action: 2 Personal Project Success Stories
April 2022: A Mini-Survival Guide for the Virtual Knowledge Worker
March 2022: A New Normal for Women in the Workforce: How Can You Make an Impact? quoted also in PMI Sydney Chapter Magazine in March 2023
December 2021: The Power of Volunteering: Sharing and Supporting Each Other
November 2021: The Risk and Reward of Organizational Rituals
September 2021: Valuable Lessons From Our New Way of Working
August 2021: Overcoming Challenges for Women in Male-Dominated Industries (
Articles I co-authored
December 2023: 10 cosas a tener en cuenta antes de ser voluntario / voluntaria with Mayte Mate Sivera (readable with a PMI Membership)
August 2022: Fighting Impostor Syndrome as a Project Manager: Continuing the Conversation with Vicky Adams (readable with a PMI Membership)
May 2022: Is Project Management the Right Career for You Now? Continuing the Conversation, co-authored with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez (readable with a PMI Membership)
January 2022: 10 Things To Keep In Mind Before Volunteering, co-authored with Mayte Mata Sivera (readable with a PMI Membership)
August 2021: 4 Ways Volunteering Will Make You a Better Project Manager, co-authored with Mayte Mata Sivera (readable with a PMI Membership)
December 2019: How the PMI UAE Chapter Achieves Success on Social Media
November 2019: Roadmap- PMI France Volunteers’ Newsletter. Done by Volunteers for Volunteers
Others
April 2024: I was quoted in How to build strong, cross-cultural remote teams
January 2024: Four steps to becoming a better Global Project Leader, a blog for PMI UAE Chapter
March 2022: 3 Essential Things to Become a Better Global Leader
November 2021: Interviewed for International Project Management Day 2021
August 2021: Interview I gave in stepptingintopm.com
March 2021: Interviewed for Fast forward: Looking Towards the Future of Work b y Jennifer Thomas in PM Network® (Digital Exclusives), a PMI’s award-winning bi-monthly magazine about project, program, and portfolio management (readable with a PMI Membership)
January 2020: Interviewed for Telecom Jobs section in PM Network®, a PMI’s award-winning bi-monthly magazine about project, program, and portfolio management (readable with a PMI Membership)
January 2020: Interviewed for Meet and Greet - how to hone leadership skills by volunteering in PM Network®, a PMI’s award-winning bi-monthly magazine about project, program and portfolio management (readable with a PMI Membership)
January 2021: Interviewed for Project Toolkit Section in PM Network®, a PMI’s award-winning bi-monthly magazine about project, program, and portfolio management (readable with a PMI Membership)
PM World Journal
You can find all my articles for PM World Journal here.
April 2024: Khelifi, Y. (2024). New leadership is needed to make AI a project partner, Interview with Prof. Dr. Ronggui Ding, IPMA Vice President Research, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VI, April.
March 2024: Khelifi, Y. (2024). A Skilled Workforce can Deliver Successful Projects and Business Outcomes: Interview with Sierra Hampton-Simmons, VP Certification, PMI; PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue III, March
February 2024: Khelifi, Y. (2024). Follow Your Passion, Interview with Connie Beck, Chair of AIPM, PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue II, February
February 2024: Book Review: Forging Bonds in a Global Workforce: Build Rapport, Camaraderie, and Optimal Performanc
January 2024: Khelifi, Y. (2024). Project management is a very socially responsible profession, Interview with Dr Mladen Vukomanović, PM World Journal, Vol. XIII, Issue I, January
December 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Project Managers who upscale with thrive: Interview with Sam Sibley, PMI; PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue XII, December.
November 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Prioritize Continuous Learning and Adaptability, Interview with Dr. Darius Danesh, CEO, AIPM, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue XI, November.
October 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Let’s Direct our Potential for Creating Something Good and Useful! Interview with Lenka Pincot, PMP; PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue X, October.
September 2023: : Khelifi, Y. (2023). Neuroscience: the secret ingredient in transforming power skills and project value Interview with Carole Osterweil; PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue IX, September.
August 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Sustainability is Critical for Project Success! Interview with Joel Carboni, PhD, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VIII, August.
July 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Agile is a Fundamentally Different Way of Thinking and Never Stop Learning, Interview with Heidi Musser, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VII, July
June 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Greater Awareness of Project Management is Needed, Interview with Adam Boddison, APM CEO, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue VI, June.
May 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Project Management is about Managing Change: Reflections on the evolution of the PM profession from a unique perspective, Interview with Mark Langley, Former CEO of PMI, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue V, May
April 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Building Communities and Moving Forward, Interview with Carol Martinez, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue IV, April.
April 2023: Bhide, D. and Khelifi, Y. (2023). PMI Global Volunteer Summit 2023, Madrid (Spain) - Together We Can! Together We Did! report, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue IV, April.
March 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Lessons and Reflections from a Professional Life, Interview with Brigitte Schaden, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue III, March.
February 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). Knowledge, Networking and Social Impact! Interview with Ricardo Naciff, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue II, February
January 2023: Khelifi, Y. (2023). From Project Managers to Changemakers! Interview with Pierre Le Manh; PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue I, January.
December 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). PMI France Update from France: PMI France report, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue XII, December
December 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Be Bold and Reach High; Interview with Sandra Stosz; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue XII, December.
November 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Leadership is not a Title, Interview with Andy Kaufman, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue XI, November.
October 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Lab Hybrid: From Waterfall to Agile to Agile-at-Scale and the Tailoring of Project Management, Interview with Stéphane Derouin, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue X, October.
September 2022: Interview with Elizabeth Harrin Vol. XI, Issue IX
August 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Adaptability will be The Key: Interview with Ricardo Viana
Vargas; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue VIII, AugustAugust 2022: Ten Years of PM World Journal Vol. XI, Issue VIII – August 2022 Messages from around the world coordinated by Yasmina Khelifi
July 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). From Pianissimo to Crescendo! Passion, Commitment & Servant Leadership with a Conductor’s Baton: Interview with Dr. Tiffany Chang; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue VII, July. This article was also translated into Italian and published in the review, "Project Manager", published by Franco Angeli https://francoangeli.it/riviste/articolo/74242
June 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Perspectives of Latin American Women in Project Management, Interview with Angélica Larios; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue VI, June
June 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Project Managers can gain Experience, Knowledge and Confidence, Interview with Eiji Taoka; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue VI, June
May 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). One PMO World, One Community! Interview with Mayte Mata Sivera; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue V, May
April 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). PMI France Update from France: PMI France; report, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue IV, April.
April 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Earned Benefits, Risks, Standards and Then Some: Interview with Kik Piney; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue IV, April
March 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Women PowerUp in Project Management: Interview with Priya Patra; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue III, March.
February 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). PMI France update and Some Major Projects & Programs in France; PM Update from France: report, PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue II, February
February 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2022). Creation of the PMP and some things I’ve learned about Project Management since then: Interview with Lee Lambert, PMI Fellow; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue II, February
January 2022: Khelifi, Y. (2021). What has changed in 20 years and what’s important now? Interview with Jean-Claude Dravet; PM World Journal, Vol. XI, Issue I, January
December 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). PMI France Update and Major Projects/Programs in France; report, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XII, December.
December 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). Agile Lessons Learned in Business, Projects and Life: Interview with Mike Palladino, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XII, December.
December 2021:Khelifi, Y. (2021). Anything is possible when you work with passion: Interview with Jean-Luc Favrot, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XII, December
November 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). Interview with Executive Leaders of the International Project Management Association: Joop Schefferlie, Martin Sedlmayer, Amin Saidoun; PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November
November 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). Bridging the Gap: Reflections on PMOs Today and Tomorrow: Interview with Frédéric Casagrande, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November
November 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). PMI France Update from France: PMI France and SMaP; report, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November
November 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook: How to Launch, Lead and Sponsor Successful Projects by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez – book review and interview with the author, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue XI, November
October 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). Project Thinking Should Be Design Thinking: Interview with John K. Coyle, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue X, October
October 2021: Khelifi, Y.(2021). PMI France and La Samaritaine:Project Management Update from France; report, PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue X, October
September 2021: Khelifi, Y. (2021). 30+ Years of Project Management: Interview with Michel Operto; PM World Journal, Vol. X, Issue IX, September*
You can find my articles in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin
August 2023: Diverse Project Teams - Thoughts (page 43 in German and in English) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2023 Q3
February 2023: PMI Global Volunteer Summit in Madrid from 14th to 17th of March 2023 Together We Can! A Field Report (page 35 in German and 36 in English); coauthor of“Develop Your Voice to Lead with Confidence”, Lessons Learned from a webinar by Women@PMIGC (page 43 in German and 44 in English) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2023 Q2
November 2021: New Ways of Working: Office of the future or no office? That’s the question – ein Erfahrungsbericht (page 51 in German and 52 in English) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2022 Q4
August 2022: Etwas mehr als ein Jahr Volunteer bei Women@PMI Germany – ein Erfahrungsbericht (page 17 in English and in German) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2022 Q3
February 2022: La gestion de projet au temps du coronavirus (page 29 in French, page 30 in German) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2022 Q1
November 2021: Un chef de projet doit-il être un expert technique ? (page 30 in French, page 31 in German) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2021 Q4
August 2021: Mon retour d’expériences sur la certification PMI-PBA (page 30 in French, page 31 in German, page 32) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2021 Q3
May 2021: Comment peut-on apprendre le leadership? (page 20 in French and page 24 in German) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2021 Q2
February 2021: La gestion de projet en tant que facteur d’influence du développement social (page 23 in French and page 24 in German) in PMI Germany Chapter Magazin 2021 Q1