Start Here
Start Here
Orientation for the first hour and the first 24 hours.
The front door. You may have just been handed this project, with the lease signed and the clock already running. The job of this section is to lower the temperature, frame the work, and point you to the right next step.
Aim to open great, not just open — great is the right things done well, not perfection or everything at once. Start with the page that fits where you are:
You Inherited a Signed Lease. Start Here.
The lease is signed and the opening is now yours. Here's what that means, what's already decided, and what to do in the next hour.
02Who This Is For
Built for the first-time workplace lead handed an office opening. Your job is coordination, not expertise.
03The Two Clocks
Lease signature ends the transaction clock and starts the opening clock. This resource is about the second one.
04Aim to Open Great
Don't aim for "usable." Aim to open a genuinely great office — and make the few early decisions that get you there. Here's the standard, and how to hit it on a tight clock.
05Minimum Viable Opening
Your safety net for day one — the floor you never drop below. Aim to open great; if the timeline collapses, this is the line that still lets you open safely.
06The First 24 Hours
A concrete script for your first day. Don't solve everything — create a clean picture of reality and a single place to track it.
07The Simple Rule
When in doubt, do this — ask early, write it down, assign the next owner, and test before opening.