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1. Charter Introduction 2. Project Team Expectations 3. Action Plan Validation & Finalization 4. Project Timeline Finalization 5. Project Team Next Steps
I am from Yemen. I am a project manager and I have many supervisors who give me many orders at the same time and wanted me to do a kick off meeting just without any preparations. Thanks for you video
Great video. Love how you spelled out that the purpose of the meeting is so important and not to hold the kick-off meeting until you have done all the pre-work that needs to be done. Also love the expectations and the ability of this activity to bring learnings from other projects into the current project with respect to what you or the team expect each other to do or what not to do.
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video. Kick-off meeting are extremely important and there is so much work to be done before hand so that the team and project is successful. Thanks for watching, cheers!
I totally agree that you really have to take your time with a kickoff meeting - not doing it too early before getting information and not rushing through it in only an hour! Thanks for these great kickoff meeting tips!
Thanks some much, Joy! I couldn’t agree more, a strong kick off meeting after the initial preparation for the project is key! Thanks for watching, cheers!
Managing my first implementation project next month for a large fortune 500 customer. This has been invaluable in what to expect and how to plan/organize for that first crucial meeting. Thanks Adriana.
I'm a seasoned project manager, and these days run a team of PMs (in the IT industry). Watching your videos, I am getting great tips for my team. Love the enthusiasm also. I am referencing your video and twitter feed for a meeting I am hosting to my team in the near future around Kick off meeting content, and will be trawling your back catalogue for other useful content! keep up the good work! (L&S done also)
How fantastic! I am so happy that you are finding my content to be useful in prepping your team. I have a free webinar available that you may want to have them sign up for as well. I will leave the link below. Thanks for watching and subscribing, cheers! www.slayprojectmanagement.com/webinar
@@AdrianaGirdler Excellent - the link shared with the team. Wide range of capabilities across my team, but think everyone will benefit from attending! Appreciate your reach out!
Let me know how it goes and if you want more specialized training for you and your team. You can always reach me via my company website: www.CornerStoneDynamics.com
@@AdrianaGirdler thanks for all the links and reach-outs! Have you considered doing a video of "The future of project management" - would find that very useful. I see the future role of a PM to change, with the emergence of new tech and tools, and be a far more strategic rather than administrative function.
The name kick-off meeting certainly makes it sound that way, but there are so many things that need to be in place before that happens. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Timing and purpose are good things to think about with everything in your business. You bring up so many good points when starting a kickoff meeting. Giving team members everything they need for success is a great thought!
Thank you! There is so much prep work that needs to happen before the kick off meeting to ensure the team and project is successful. Thanks for watching for for your positive feedback. Cheers!
This is a really useful video Adriana, thanks for sharing! Really like the tip about expectations and timeline because then people can be held accountable for their actions!! Will be using these for future projects!!
How fantastic! I would love to hear how things go as you start planning. I hope these strategies help as you move forward. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Great tips. It is very important and I like how you emphasize on next steps. Very important in virtual meetings when you think its just about the virtual meeting lol.
Critical items: Timings(plan it when you have information) and Purpose of Kickoffs. Suggestion: Plan for half day atleast or 1 or 1and a half day. Activitiy 1. Shorter Introduction Activity 2. Jod down the expectation of project team. Things happened in past and don't want it now Activity 3. Action plan Validation and finalization. Activity 4. Finalization of action items. Activity 4. Project timeline finalization. ( can be parked) Activity 5. Must. What's gonna happen tomorrow i.e planning the days Thanks for the tips.
What a refreshingly inspirational and gem-filled presentation here, Adriana. Love it! Project management is key to our own research, and you nailed this topic right on! Thanks for the wisdom. We took good notes. Listen, we just discovered your channel, and we’re impressed by the content quality. You’ve just got yourself a new family member, a big thumbs up and several viewers in our team. Looking forward to binge-watching your content. Keep posting excellent content like this, and stay blessed. - ✨ *Your Awesome Friends at The S'witty Kiwi Show* 💙
Thank you so very much for your kinds words and support! I am elated that you are enjoying the content and thank you for following, and welcome! Hope you are keeping well, thanks again! Cheers!
Hi Adriana, could you expand on examples of Activity #2, Project Team Expectations? What are examples of what the PM expects from the team and what the team expects from the PM?
Hi Monica. Expectations are really up the the PM. It’s often helpful to look back on past projects and see where expectations weren’t met and make sure they are communicated clearly with the team on future projects. For example, if team members were consistently late to meetings then one of your expectations for the next project would be that everyone is prepared and on time for every meeting. Hope this helps. Cheers!
I'm a fan of your content I really love watching them all, it's something I look forward every time. I hope we can connect and work together! Have you considered hiring a video editor?
Adriana, thanks for another great video! After the kickoff meeting, do you have any tips on how to hold people accountable for the work they've signed up to do? One thing I've found is that things that are not in the critical path, but are also important tasks tend to slip. How do you hold people accountable for them in a nice way and not sounding too repetitive (e.g. having to constantly follow up)?
Thank you, Andrew. There are many ways to hold team members accountable and there are tools and techniques you need to do that. I am attaching the link to my slay project management course that will give you all the answers you need plus so much more. Hope you check it out and thanks for watching, cheers! adrianagirdler.thinkific.com/courses/slaypm
Is there a name for a meeting that takes place a week before the launch of the project? Is it just a status review meeting? The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that every team has everything they need before go live. It’s not a kick-off because every has already done their work, and work is signed off. This would just be that final check-in to ensure everyone is still good, adjust if last changes happen, and get excited about the launch of the project that’s coming soon.
Hi Tara, great question. If you want to put a name to your meeting I would called it Pre-Launch QC (quality check) meeting since you will be getting together to do one last check and balance. Thanks for your question and for watching, cheers!
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1. Charter Introduction
2. Project Team Expectations
3. Action Plan Validation & Finalization
4. Project Timeline Finalization
5. Project Team Next Steps
Thank you for commenting and watching, cheers!
I am from Yemen. I am a project manager and I have many supervisors who give me many orders at the same time and wanted me to do a kick off meeting just without any preparations. Thanks for you video
You’re very welcome, I hope your kick off meeting went well and happy to hear this video was of help. Thanks for watching, cheers!
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I've been in so many meetings where the kickoff meeting is only an hour and you're so right that that's NEVER enough!
Oh wow! Only an hour! Not even close to enough time for a proper kickoff meeting 😆 Thanks for watching, cheers!
Great video. Love how you spelled out that the purpose of the meeting is so important and not to hold the kick-off meeting until you have done all the pre-work that needs to be done. Also love the expectations and the ability of this activity to bring learnings from other projects into the current project with respect to what you or the team expect each other to do or what not to do.
I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this video. Kick-off meeting are extremely important and there is so much work to be done before hand so that the team and project is successful. Thanks for watching, cheers!
I totally agree that you really have to take your time with a kickoff meeting - not doing it too early before getting information and not rushing through it in only an hour! Thanks for these great kickoff meeting tips!
Rushing the preparation and the kickoff meeting will only have negative affect on the project as a whole. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Having a strong kick-off meeting sets the tone for the rest of the project and quarter. Nice work Adriana!
Thanks some much, Joy! I couldn’t agree more, a strong kick off meeting after the initial preparation for the project is key! Thanks for watching, cheers!
Managing my first implementation project next month for a large fortune 500 customer. This has been invaluable in what to expect and how to plan/organize for that first crucial meeting. Thanks Adriana.
Wishing you all the best on your first implementation project, Danzo. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing how to effectively run a project meeting! This is super helpful!!
So glad this was helpful. Love you tutorials and breakdowns on Canva! Stay well and thanks for watching, cheers!
best video ever on kick-off meetings 🙂 Thank you! Subscribed
Thank you so much! Cheers!
Having a kick off meeting has always sounded like it would be the first step in a project. Thanks for the clarification and the great tips!
No problem, I’m glad that you now have a good understanding of what kickoff meeting are all about. Cheers!
How on earth you have so much energy ! Amazing 🤩
😊 thank you and thanks for watching, cheers!
Hi I’m from Sudan and here I’m a new person watching your channels so useful ❤ thank you!
Welcome! I am so pleased you found my channel. Thanks for watching, cheers!
@@AdrianaGirdler alright thanks I’ll try that
These are great kickoff meeting tips. You really answered a lot of kick-off meeting questions I had!
So glad to have answered some of your kickoff meeting question! Thanks for watching, cheers!
I'm a seasoned project manager, and these days run a team of PMs (in the IT industry). Watching your videos, I am getting great tips for my team. Love the enthusiasm also. I am referencing your video and twitter feed for a meeting I am hosting to my team in the near future around Kick off meeting content, and will be trawling your back catalogue for other useful content! keep up the good work! (L&S done also)
How fantastic! I am so happy that you are finding my content to be useful in prepping your team. I have a free webinar available that you may want to have them sign up for as well. I will leave the link below. Thanks for watching and subscribing, cheers!
www.slayprojectmanagement.com/webinar
@@AdrianaGirdler Excellent - the link shared with the team. Wide range of capabilities across my team, but think everyone will benefit from attending! Appreciate your reach out!
Let me know how it goes and if you want more specialized training for you and your team. You can always reach me via my company website: www.CornerStoneDynamics.com
@@AdrianaGirdler thanks for all the links and reach-outs! Have you considered doing a video of "The future of project management" - would find that very useful. I see the future role of a PM to change, with the emergence of new tech and tools, and be a far more strategic rather than administrative function.
These are great kick off meetings tips. I always thought the kick-off meeting would happen ASAP.
The name kick-off meeting certainly makes it sound that way, but there are so many things that need to be in place before that happens. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Timing and purpose are good things to think about with everything in your business. You bring up so many good points when starting a kickoff meeting. Giving team members everything they need for success is a great thought!
Thank you! There is so much prep work that needs to happen before the kick off meeting to ensure the team and project is successful. Thanks for watching for for your positive feedback. Cheers!
i just wanna say you are amazing and have helped me so much
Thank you so very much! I’m thrilled to hear that I have been able to help. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Thank you for sharing all this information! Absolutely loved the video and had to give it a thumbs up!
You are so welcome! Happy to hear that you loved the video and thanks for the thumbs up and for tuning in! Cheers!
Great video Adriana! Thanks for sharing some helpful guides.
Your very welcome, thanks for watching, cheers!
Every goal needs to have a plan in achieving it, thank you for sharing tips on how to start a project!
Yes, very much so. Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
So appreciated!
Thanks for watching, cheers!
Fantastic video Adriana. Thanks for sharing the steps.
Your welcome, Shishir and thank you for watching, cheers!
This is a really useful video Adriana, thanks for sharing! Really like the tip about expectations and timeline because then people can be held accountable for their actions!! Will be using these for future projects!!
Thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you found some value in this video and will be using these tips in the future. Cheers!
This is great, we are about to launch a new campaign and I will be applying your strategies. Thanks for sharing :)
How fantastic! I would love to hear how things go as you start planning. I hope these strategies help as you move forward. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Expectations are good to think about and write down
It’s so important that everyone knows what the expectations are to ensure a successful project. Thanks for watching, Ali! Cheers!!
Great stuff❤
Thank you and thanks for watching, cheers!
There always seem to be so many moving parts with big projects. These are great tips for helping the kick-off meeting go smoothly!
Yes absolutely, always a juggling act 😆. Thanks for watching the video and for your positive comment. Cheers!!
Great tips. It is very important and I like how you emphasize on next steps. Very important in virtual meetings when you think its just about the virtual meeting lol.
Thanks so much for watching, cheers!
Great video and congratulations on 15k!
Thank you so much and thanks for watching, cheers!
Awesome video and tips! Thank you :) this was very helpful.
Thank you for the positive feedback and for watching, cheers!
Critical items: Timings(plan it when you have information) and Purpose of Kickoffs.
Suggestion: Plan for half day atleast or 1 or 1and a half day.
Activitiy 1. Shorter Introduction
Activity 2. Jod down the expectation of project team. Things happened in past and don't want it now
Activity 3. Action plan Validation and finalization.
Activity 4. Finalization of action items.
Activity 4. Project timeline finalization. ( can be parked)
Activity 5. Must. What's gonna happen tomorrow i.e planning the days
Thanks for the tips.
ThNk you so much for waiting Sanchi! A great recap and so appreciate you taking the time to comment. Cheers!
What a refreshingly inspirational and gem-filled presentation here, Adriana. Love it! Project management is key to our own research, and you nailed this topic right on! Thanks for the wisdom. We took good notes. Listen, we just discovered your channel, and we’re impressed by the content quality. You’ve just got yourself a new family member, a big thumbs up and several viewers in our team. Looking forward to binge-watching your content. Keep posting excellent content like this, and stay blessed. - ✨ *Your Awesome Friends at The S'witty Kiwi Show* 💙
Thank you so very much for your kinds words and support! I am elated that you are enjoying the content and thank you for following, and welcome! Hope you are keeping well, thanks again! Cheers!
1. Charter introduction
2. Project team expectation
3. Plan validation and finalization
4. Project time finalization
Thank you for watching, cheers!
Hi Adriana, could you expand on examples of Activity #2, Project Team Expectations? What are examples of what the PM expects from the team and what the team expects from the PM?
Hi Monica. Expectations are really up the the PM. It’s often helpful to look back on past projects and see where expectations weren’t met and make sure they are communicated clearly with the team on future projects. For example, if team members were consistently late to meetings then one of your expectations for the next project would be that everyone is prepared and on time for every meeting. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Having a great kick-off meeting is so important!
Very much so! Thanks for watching Myke. Hope all is well, cheers!
Excellent! TY
You're welcome! Thanks for watching, cheers!
I'm a fan of your content I really love watching them all, it's something I look forward every time. I hope we can connect and work together!
Have you considered hiring a video editor?
Thank you for your kind words and support. As far as video editing goes, we do that in house. Thanks for watching, cheers!
Great video for project management.
Thanks so much and thank you for watching, cheers!
How does this work in a product team setting for a specific problem space that needs brainstorming and ideation?
It doesn’t. This is a kickoff meeting for a project which has a different objective. You need a brainstorming workshop.
Very nice your explain many thanks for sharing knowledge madam hopefully can meet you
Thanks for watching, cheers!
Adriana, thanks for another great video! After the kickoff meeting, do you have any tips on how to hold people accountable for the work they've signed up to do? One thing I've found is that things that are not in the critical path, but are also important tasks tend to slip. How do you hold people accountable for them in a nice way and not sounding too repetitive (e.g. having to constantly follow up)?
Thank you, Andrew. There are many ways to hold team members accountable and there are tools and techniques you need to do that. I am attaching the link to my slay project management course that will give you all the answers you need plus so much more. Hope you check it out and thanks for watching, cheers! adrianagirdler.thinkific.com/courses/slaypm
Great video tips...
Thank you, Carol and thanks for watching, cheers!
Is there a name for a meeting that takes place a week before the launch of the project? Is it just a status review meeting?
The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that every team has everything they need before go live.
It’s not a kick-off because every has already done their work, and work is signed off. This would just be that final check-in to ensure everyone is still good, adjust if last changes happen, and get excited about the launch of the project that’s coming soon.
Hi Tara, great question. If you want to put a name to your meeting I would called it Pre-Launch QC (quality check) meeting since you will be getting together to do one last check and balance.
Thanks for your question and for watching, cheers!
Why are you so awesome? Please make a video on being awesome.
Oh my! Thank you so very much!!!!!
thanks