🤔 The decisions you need to make 🤔

• Are there any relevant dates that might impact our project timeline?
• How will you communicate the project objectives to the wider team and when?
• How will we manage and address any concerns or questions that arise during the project?
• How frequently should you update the organisation on the project's progress and findings?
• What is the best medium (email, presentations, meetings, etc.) to communicate different types of information about the project?

Intro

To make the process of keeping everyone up to date easier I have pre-prepared decks and email/slack templates that you can use and edit as you need.

I’ll share with you the most appropriate comms materials once we’ve discussed your comms plan. You shouldn’t ever need to write an email from scratch when working with me!

Key dates

It’s important to identify key dates that could impact our project timeline. We’ll discuss these during our onboarding call to ensure our plan is clear and aligned. Your input will be essential for setting realistic timelines and achieving a successful outcome.

Relevant dates that might impact our project:

• Pay Review and Budgeting Timeline: Think about any upcoming pay reviews or internal budgeting processes, particularly those involving salary adjustments or compensation planning. Are there any deadlines or decision-making dates within this timeframe that we should be aware of?
• Financial Year Planning: Consider any company-wide budgeting processes or financial year planning sessions that might coincide with our project.
• Stakeholder Meetings: Are there any scheduled meetings, workshops, or consultations with key stakeholders that could impact our project timeline? If so, let’s ensure we coordinate our efforts to align with these sessions.
• Potential Blocker Dates: Reflect on any potential blockers that could take precedence over this project and require us to pause or adjust our timeline. Examples include:
  • annual retreats,
  • end-of-quarter planning sessions,
  • other large people projects that are ongoing at the same time as this project
  • holidays,
  • company shutdowns