Project Managing Inside Broken Workflows And What to Do About It

PROJECT MANAGING INSIDE BROKEN WORKFLOWS
How to Diagnose, Fix, and Build Your Case for Change.
Hiring freezes. Skeleton crews. Impossible deadlines. Sound familiar?
If you're a project or middle manager juggling competing priorities with fewer resources than ever, this session is built for exactly where you are right now.
This presentation delivers practical and actionable frameworks that create clarity and measurable results within your current constraints. Real tools for real situations, the kind you can apply the moment you walk out the door.
You'll walk away with:
- Immediately applicable tools, including how to build diagnostic models using AI
- A strategic leadership mindset that transforms seemingly impossible situations into manageable challenges
- Proven solutions for making complex systems work when you're being asked to do more with less
This is about equipping you with the tools to navigate successfully, starting today.
Meeting Agenda
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Check-in, Refreshments & Networking
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM | Chapter Notes
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM | Keynote Presentation by Jackson Elliott
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Open Networking & Social
Jackson Elliott, PMP, CSM, has been a leader of people and projects for 25+ years. As Principal at Duffy + Boyd, he helps organizations identify and resolve operational breakdowns that prevent teams from executing strategy effectively. From his experience in client services and program management across media, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and creative production, Jack developed the "Architecture of Workflow" methodology to diagnose structural friction and eliminate bottlenecks between teams.
His work emphasizes diagnostic thinking, clear communication pathways, and building foundational operating environments that make great work possible. Jack specializes in cross-functional team alignment, and building tools that turn operational chaos into competitive advantage.



