kickoff meetings
Initial team gatherings
Kickoff meetings are gatherings that launch a project, initiative, or collaboration.
The term comes from football, where a kickoff starts play.
These meetings typically establish goals, introduce team members, and align expectations: We scheduled a kickoff meeting with the new client for Monday.
The singular form works as a modifier: kickoff meeting agenda.
- opening remarksInitial statements beginning discourse
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- huddleClose protective gathering
- round tableEqual-status meeting format
agenda · goals · icebreakers · stakeholder analysis · planning · deliverables · parking lot · strategy · timeline · brainstorming · ground rules · milestones · introductions · playbook · conference · session · projects · teamwork