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A Guide to Handing Off Work Before a Vacation, also translated into HBR Arabic
How to Be Direct Without Being Rude co-authored with Irina Cozma and included in the Harvard Business Review book, ‘Writing, Presenting, and Communicating with Confidence (HBR Work Smart Series)’ published in February 2025
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:
July 2024: Cultivate Gratitude
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.
Janaury 2025: Can You Be Too Passionate?
July 2024: How to Escape Functional Fixedness
April 2024: A Roadmap for Continuous Learning
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
October 2024: Lessons From a F.A.B. PMI Global Summit in Los Angeles
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
August 2024: PM Lessons Learned From Writing a Book with Mayte Mate Sivera (readable with a PMI Membership)
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 2025: Werden Sie die Projektmanagerin Ihrer Karriere, co-authored with Rosa Gilsanz Mir in projektmagazin
August 2024: How to Get Promoted as a Project Manager: 6 Strategies for Career Advancement, co-authored with Irina Cozma in the Digital Project Manager
July 2024: 5 Strategies for Managing Multiple Projects at Once in the Digital Project Manager
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.
May 2025: Stronger project professionals lead to stronger project outcomes. Interview with Dr. Kelly Heuer.
April 2025: On Trends in Project Management, and learning, growing, and contributing to the success of projects and organizations. Interview with Dr. Prasad Kodukula.
March 2025: The project profession remaining relevant in an ever-changing world. Interview with Alistair Godbold.
February 2025: Project Management is Important if We Want to Make the World a Better Place. Interview with Dr Vladimir Obradovic.
January 2025:
December 2024: Project management helps make things happen. Interview with Adriana Figueiredo.
October/November 2024: Project Management can help Veterans Overcome Challenges of Transition to Civilian Life. Interview with Matt Quick.
September 2024: It’s time for project management! Interview with Peter Thuy, President of GPM
August 2024:Project Management + AI can dramatically improve outcomes in Healthcare. Interview with Dr Deepa Bhide
July 2024: Propelling New Leadership in the Project Management World, Interview with Badr Burshaid
June 2024: Making the World a Better Place through Project Management, Interview with Deanna Landers
May 2024: Khelifi, Y. 92024). Project management in Italy has grown enormously and significantly in recent years, Interview with Graziano Trasarti, ISIPM president, PM World Journal, Vol. XII, Issue V, May
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