Scott Kurnit
Founder, Former CEO, About.com
Scott Kurnit is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and media pioneer. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of About, Inc., as well as the former president of Showtime Event Television, Showtime’s pay-per-view distributor of special programming. He is widely recognized in the media industry as a leader in his field: He’s received awards from organizations like American Advertising Federation, the National Cable Television Association, and the Emmys. Currently, he works as a Board member and angel investor/advisor with a focus on high-growth startups.
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I was in charge of an 800-person downsizing. The key is all about communicating and discussing the big question with your executive team: ‘How are we going to do this, and how do we come out alive on the other side?
Flight Template Series: Executive Decision-Making
Prepare for Downsizing
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Description
Downsizing can significantly affect both operations and culture. This flight will help you and your management team reaffirm your company’s strengths, values, and mission during the downsizing process and what we want to be on day 2. We also want to identify the appropriate support for departing team members.
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Types of Insights
A clear vision for ideal and worst-case scenarios
Strategic ways to reaffirm your company’s values to remaining team members
Ideas for an ideal exit program for team members who will be let go