Project Management: The Kickoff Meeting
From Management Mastery by Fred Ball & Rick Kendall
May 5, 2026 · 10 min · Season 1 · Episode 138
About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of the kickoff meeting in project management and how it can influence project success.
After understanding the project and choosing the best staff to achieve success, we now move to the important initial meeting with staff. This meeting, if handled well, will dramatically increase your odds of having a successful project.
People in this episode
Hosts: Fred Ball, Rick Kendall
Topics covered
- project management
- kickoff meeting
- team success
- initial meeting
- project planning
Keywords
- project management
- kickoff meeting
- team dynamics
- project success
- initial meeting
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