Chapter 8
Soar from Liftoff to Flight

In previous chapters, you learned how to help your team achieve a successful start by planning, designing, and conducting a project liftoff. You read stories from some great coaches that illustrate a variety of ways to accomplish good beginnings. The team is now ready to work on achieving its mission.

Are you done? Not quite. It’s time to start planning to improve your next liftoff, even if you aren’t starting your next effort for weeks or months. In this chapter, you’ll find guideposts for evaluating and improving your liftoffs by holding a liftoff retrospective. You’ll also learn about ways to build on liftoff concepts to sustain teamwork and productivity throughout the project.