Beyond the Task List: Uncovering the Hidden Forces Behind Project Success

This engaging session introduces the Five Tiers Framework, a practical framework for understanding how organizational dynamics shape project outcomes. From misaligned strategies to broken systems and feedback loops that go unheard, we’ll explore the real reasons projects stall, and what to do about it. Each tier of the framework is brought to life through powerful, real-world inspired stories that reflect the challenges project managers face daily.

Participants will leave with a fresh perspective on alignment, leadership, and change - and a tool they can immediately use to diagnose and improve project momentum. This isn’t just about managing tasks. It’s about shifting the system that surrounds them.

Guest Speaker: Kenneth Pearson

Kenneth Pearson is an Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology Practitioner, Organizational Development Consultant, Author, and co-founder of Pearson & Pearson LLC - a consulting firm focused on human-centered leadership, strategy, and systems design. He is the creator of The Flow of Five Tiers framework, which helps organizations uncover structural misalignments and create practical pathways for transformation.

Known for his warm, engaging storytelling and ability to make complex ideas accessible, Kenneth brings over a decade of experience in leadership development, strategic planning, and organizational effectiveness. He also hosts the podcast Unboxing OD and leads mindfulness-based leadership programs through his initiative Live a Haiku Life.

PDU vaule: 1.0 Power Skills

Agenda

5:30 PM MST: Doors Open/ Networking

6:00 PM MST: Dinner served

6:20 PM MST: Chapter Announcements/ Introductions

6:30 PM MST: Presentation Starts

7:30 PM MST: Presentation Ends