Your CEO Wants to Cut All L&D

Situation Briefing

Your Series C startup (800 employees) just missed quarterly targets for the second time. The CEO has called an emergency leadership meeting and announced plans to cut all "non-revenue-generating" functions, including your entire L&D program. You have a 1:1 with David immediately after. He founded the company, is known for being brilliant but impulsive under pressure, and tends to reverse big decisions if given compelling counter-arguments within 48 hours.

Your Objectives

• 1

  Prevent immediate elimination of the L&D program

• 2

  Buy time for a more thoughtful restructuring conversation

• 3

  Connect L&D to the revenue problems, not separate from them

• 4

  Maintain your credibility and standing with the CEO