Pacsoft USA: Interdepartmental Communication & Operations
Objectives
Gain understanding of Tom's background, what he's bringing to the table here, what expectations he may have of anyone on staff and what his vision for US Ops and US Customer Care.
Impart a solid understanding unto Tom, what it is that both Katy and Matt currently doing, and what their trajectories are.
Create new company standards
Provide Tom detailed understanding of current company structure--discuss new structures
Discuss a new support-sales-implementation dynamic. Transitioning of prospects to clients (first discuss current process)
Discover and create ample resource base for all
Establish timeline for each department and plan for communicating rollout.
Tom and Matt gain understanding various modules and where we're going with them
Agenda
Introductions
Outline some company standards: customer service, communication (inter-/intradepartmental, US to AU), outbound (particularly in terms of support)
discuss new organizational structures that are on the table and also brainstorm alternatives
Ensure that all team members have access to their required tools and resources. Identify tools and resources that may not yet exist or be available in the US.
Introduce software structure and modules
Schedule next steps regarding each key topic and put on everyone's schedules
Time
Follow-up
Action
Responsible
Date and time
Aug 1, 2016
9a-5p
Galvanize Denver - Platte
Attendees
Katy
Tom
Attendee/co-facilitator
matt
co-facilitator
Preparations
Get tom on drop box
gather list of resources sent as attachments to Matt
Get tom his necessary equipment
complete tom's on-boarding paper work
cover all of tom's travel and lodging arrangements for Aug 1-5, Sept 5-9
create training checklist for TC and MT for Woodland Park
get dress code to tom
run plan across AV
gather needed printed materials
communicate agenda to team
matts intro
katy's intro
order tom's cards (get proper title)
brief staff inro email to tom
meeting food snacks, room and comp hardware