Jami Yazdani
Jami Yazdani is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with more than 17 years of experience managing innovative projects and planning initiatives. After a diverse career spanning roles in business, libraries, and public higher education, including over a decade in leadership positions, she founded Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation in 2018 to help mission-driven organizations lead more impactful projects, teams, and planning. Jami has actively served on the boards of nonprofits and professional associations. She holds Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) and Change Management certifications, as well as Master’s degrees in Technology Management and Library and Information Science.
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Professional achievements:
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) & Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
Founded Yazdani Consulting and Facilitation in 2018 to help mission-driven organizations solve management problems
Over 15 years of experience managing complex projects and planning initiatives, leading technology innovations and process improvements, and guiding groups of diverse colleagues and stakeholders toward consensus and positive outcomes.
More than 10 years of leadership experience in libraries and public higher education, managing people, budgets, and projects.
Served on the boards of several nonprofits and professional associations, working in leadership, marketing, programming, and mentoring roles.
Currently serves on the board of the Triangle Organizational Development Network.
Master of Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University.
Master of Technology Management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
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Courses run by Jami Yazdani

  • How to Manage Your Higher Education Projects
    How to Manage Your Higher Education Projects

    01-09-2025 11:00 AM EST or 03-11-2025 12:00 PM EST You may have been assigned or volunteered for an important project. It may seem daunting to take on this latest assignment along with your other responsibilities. You’re wondering how you will...

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  • HR Project Manager Certification
    HR Project Manager Certification

     04-14 to 04-17-2025 1:00 PM EST An HR project manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating the collaboration required to turn a brilliant idea into a tangible product, service, or program. Project managers who succeed advance in their careers....

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  • Project Management for Nonprofits Certification
    Project Management for Nonprofits Certification

    12-16 to 12-19-2024 1:00 PM EST or 02-25 to 02-28-2025 1:00 PM EST A project manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating the collaboration required to turn a brilliant idea into a tangible product, service, or program. Project managers...

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  • Project Management For Administrative Professionals
    Project Management For Administrative Professionals

    Project and leadership strategist Jami Yazdani will introduce you to the basics of project management. You will learn how to use essential and actionable strategies to support successful outcomes. What You'll Learn What are the five essential elements of project...

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  • ChatGPT for Project Managers
    ChatGPT for Project Managers

    Project management expert Jami Yazdani will introduce you to the ways ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools can help project managers generate ideas and save time. You will learn about the tools available and discover how to coax them to...

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  • Higher Education Project Management Certification
    Higher Education Project Management Certification

    02-10 to 02-13-2025 2:00 PM EST or 05-27 to 05-30-2025 11:00 AM EST Are your higher education projects stalled or stuck? When you meet with your project team, do your carefully crafted plans unravel? Do you feel overwhelmed by the...

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  • Project Manager Certification
    Project Manager Certification

    Project and leadership strategist Jami Yazdani will introduce you to essential project management techniques, providing actionable strategies to ensure successful planning and delivery of projects throughout 2024. What You'll Gain from Certification: Develop a Winning Project Plan: Create a comprehensive...

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  • Project Cost Management for Nonprofits Certification
    Project Cost Management for Nonprofits Certification

    Do you struggle to create, track, and report on project budgets? Has your nonprofit faced project budget overruns? Project cost management skills and strategies can help you deliver successful projects and deal with cost and reporting challenges. Strong project management...

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