Inspired by 15Five’s Best-Self Kickoff, the unbounded-self kickoff is a holistic, guided conversation to help strengthen team relationships from day one 💙

Why have it? 🤷 It’s designed to speed up the get-to-know-you process, acknowledge you as a whole human, help you find the best ways to work together, and create clear agreements.

Relationships matter. It also helps build a strong foundation for psychological safety, so that everyone feels safe speaking up, giving and asking for feedback, admitting mistakes, and sharing ideas.

In other words, it helps you become the most unbounded version of you! Ready?

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ACTIONS TO TAKE

• [ ] Fill out your section
• [ ] Read your manager’s or peer’s responses
• [ ] Schedule a 50-minute session to discuss
• [ ] Grab your drink of choice and settle in for a lovely convo </aside>

Table of contents

👋 let’s getting to know each other

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TEAM MEMBER NAME

• The things that light me up outside of work are…
• I consider my dream day to be…
• If I could wake up tomorrow with a new quality or ability, it would be… </aside>

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PEOPLE MANAGER NAME/PEER NAME

• The things that light me up outside of work are…
• I consider my dream day to be…
• If I could wake up tomorrow with a new quality or ability, it would be… </aside>

✨ doing amazing work

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TEAM MEMBER NAME

• My top 3-5 strengths are…
• Which strengths am I currently using the most in my role?
• Which strengths do I want to use more in my role?
• The type of work that energizes me is…
• The type of work that drains me is…
• The ideal environment for me to do my best work is…
• I want to feel more confident in… </aside>

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PEOPLE MANAGER NAME/PEER NAME

• My top 3-5 strengths are…
• Which strengths am I currently using the most in my role?
• Which strengths do I want to use more in my role?
• The type of work that energizes me is…
• The type of work that drains me is…
• The ideal environment for me to do my best work is…
• I want to feel more confident in… </aside>

💖 my personal preferences

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TEAM MEMBER NAME

• Signs that I’m stressed (or having a tough day) include…
• If I’m having a bad day, you can support me by…
• My preferred way of receiving constructive feedback is…
• My preferred way of being recognized is…
• My favorite ways to treat myself or celebrate are…
• What makes 1:1s the most valuable for me… </aside>

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PEOPLE MANAGER NAME/PEER NAME

• Signs that I’m stressed (or having a tough day) include…
• If I’m having a bad day, you can support me by…
• My preferred way of receiving constructive feedback is…
• My preferred way of being recognized is…
• My favorite ways to treat myself or celebrate are…
• What makes 1:1s the most valuable for me… </aside>

🔮 role clarity & performance agreements

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TEAM MEMBER NAME

• 30-60-90 Day Expectations
• How I can support you…
• Where I’ll need your support… </aside>

🌱 growth and development

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