Project Kick-Off Meeting

Start your project off strong with shared cross-team alignment

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Project kick offs are important for building alignment upfront โ€” valuable time spent strengthening relationships and getting clear on desired outcomes saves everyone time throughout the project.

Ideally, share a document beforehand with pre-reading on context for the project.

Agenda

1. Opening Round ( 5 mins )

Quick intros if everyone doesnโ€™t already know each other. Share how you are doing today.

2. Project Context ( 5 mins )

Share context and background on the โ€œwhyโ€ behind the project. What metrics are you hoping to drive? How does it fit into the larger picture? What is the desired outcome?

3. What's Important? ( 10 mins )

Go around the room and give everyone an opportunity to share whatโ€™s important to them about the project and how you all work together. Youโ€™ll be surprised at what comes up.

4. Build an Agenda ( 2 mins )

Dynamically collect topics that are needed for a successful project kick-off. As you go through each of the items, make sure to capture action items and notes!

5. Closing Round ( 5 mins )

End the meeting with any final thoughts, or answer an icebreaker question.

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