Elevate 2025: AI, Workflows, and the Future of How We Work

As project managers, our minds are constantly juggling thousands of details: timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and the unexpected curveballs that come with every project. But at the core, it always comes down to one thing: how to make work flow better for our teams. At the recent monday.com Elevate conference, the biggest takeaway was clear: the present (not the future) is AI. It’s already here, and it’s ready to help teams work smarter, not harder. For those of us who live and love process, that message hit home.

AI as a Partner, Not a Tool

‍AI is no longer just an experimental tool. It’s a partner in making work smarter and more impactful. Elevate emphasized that the real value isn’t in the technology itself, but in how it supports teams to focus on higher-impact work and better outcomes. The opportunities ahead are exciting, and the key is exploring thoughtfully and intentionally how it can add value, both for teams and for clients.Since returning from Elevate, we’ve been exploring how these insights can translate into action at Karsh Hagan. From new ways to visualize team structures and workflows, to experimenting with smarter ways to track dependencies and resources, we’re testing ideas that could make processes clearer and collaboration more seamless. While these initiatives are still in their early stages, the goal is to bring fresh, practical solutions back to our teams that improve efficiency and enable work that creates real impact.

Strengthening Culture Through Process

‍Strong systems are only part of the equation. Even the best tools aren’t effective without a culture that supports them. For project managers, that means creating structures that make processes clear while still leaving room for creativity — enabling consistency without forcing conformity. The strongest workflows are the ones that serve the people using them.

‍Looking Ahead: The Future of Work

‍New tools like monday vibe, monday magic, monday sidekick, and monday agents promise to make workflows more connected, intuitive, and efficient. But beyond the technology, the conference offered a broader lesson: innovation is a mindset. Teams that combine curiosity, creativity, and strategic thinking are best positioned to turn opportunity into impact.

Elevate left us inspired, not just by the new tech, but by the challenge it set for us: to rethink how we work. As Adam Grant put it in his closing keynote, true innovation isn’t just about the tools, it’s about creating the conditions where people can thrive. That’s the role we see for project management at Karsh Hagan: to design workflows that empower, processes that clarify, and systems that amplify impact. With AI and intentional process design on our side, we’re not just keeping projects moving forward, we’re shaping the future of how our teams work together.