Run Better Project Kickoffs —Even if “Project Manager” Isn’t in Your Title
You’re leading projects, corralling teams, and juggling deadlines… but no one ever handed you a playbook.
This is for you if you are…
✅ A team member suddenly running a project without prior experience
✅ An analyst, coordinator, or ops pro asked to “just get it done”
✅ Running cross-functional work but never trained in project management
When project kickoffs go wrong…
😵💫 Everyone’s confused about the goal
🔄 You waste time fixing misaligned expectations later
📉 Teams lose momentum before they even start
You deserve a simple, repeatable structure that sets your team up for success.
What You’ll Learn
✅ About a kickoff framework you can use right away
✅ How to align stakeholders—even across hybrid teams
✅ Tips to clarify scope and priorities from day one
✅ Confidence to lead without needing a PM certification
What You’ll Get
🛠️ Project Kickoff Template Pack (PDF + editable)
🎥 30-Day Replay Access
📘 Quick-Start Guide: Kickoffs for Non-PMs
💬 Bonus Q&A time during the session
📅 Date: TBD
⏰ Time: 90 minutes
📍 Location: Live on Zoom (recording included)
💸 Pricing:
🎟️ Individual Ticket: $75
👥 Team Pass (up to 10 seats): $650
👋 Meet Your Facilitator
Jeff Panning, PMP, ACP has led projects most of his career and has held the title of project manager officially since the early 2000’s. He moved from a regional distribution business to a Fortune 500 global building supply company to gain more experience in larger, more complex projects. He’s worked mainly in the IT arena and has experience in manufacturing and engineering project management. His projects have used both waterfall and agile methodologies.
Jeff was the former President of the PMI Western Lake Erie chapter in Toledo, OH in the earlier 2000’s. He currently serves as the chapter’s VP of Communications.
Jeff has presented to chapter meetings on the topics of Project Manager as a Facilitator and Strategies for Making Changes Stick and is currently working to develop a half-day PDD session on Change Management. He also posts on LinkedIn on this and other topics. Check out his profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffpanning/
