How to launch a project (the right way)

<p>How do you start a project well when the real world is messy, teams form gradually and not everything is ready on day one? In this episode, Emma speaks to Lindsey Brown from the V&amp;A, Kerry Daly from Balfour Beatty and Anita Suji from AECOM about project launches, kick-off meetings and building momentum. They discuss readiness checks, stakeholder alignment, psychological safety, team culture, optimism bias, roles, responsibilities and the human relationships that keep projects moving. Their advice: invest time up front, get the right people together and make expectations clear.</p><p>Want more? Read the <em>Project</em> magazine feature ‘How to start a project (brilliantly)’: <a href="https://www.apm.org.uk/blog/how-to-start-a-project-brilliantly/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.apm.org.uk/blog/how-to-start-a-project-brilliantly/</a></p>