kickoff meeting
Initial team gathering
A kickoff meeting is the initial gathering that launches a project, bringing together stakeholders to align on goals, timelines, and responsibilities.
The term borrows from football, where the kickoff starts play.
We scheduled a kickoff meeting with the client for Monday.
In corporate settings, kickoffs establish expectations and build team momentum before work begins.
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- agendaFormal discussion list
- goalsIntended end results
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- break the iceInitiate social interaction
first impressions · facilitators · deliverables · participants · strategy · milestones · ground rules · action items · resource allocation · initiative · launch · get the ball rolling · hit the ground running · opening remarks · first day · scope · risk assessment · planning
- meetingsAGM, attendee, attendees, general assembly, participant
- launch activitiescountdown, liftoff, ribbon cutting, grand opening, soft opening
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- debutsdebut, first show, debut performance, first appearance, premiere
- business calendarQ1, Q2, Q3, Q4, quarter
- Tech Meetingsstandup, daily standup, scrum, sprint planning, code review