Live & On-Demand Workshops
Budget cuts
[without]
breaking things
Practical workshops where finance leads, operations managers, and department heads work through real budget reduction scenarios — not hypothetical ones.
Scheduled workshops
All sessions run virtually. Recordings available within 24 hrs of each live cohort.
Cutting 20% without gutting operations
Most budget reduction attempts stall because they treat all costs as equal. This session breaks your budget into controllable tiers and applies pressure only where margin is recoverable. Participants leave with a working reduction map for their own org.
Vendor contracts under pressure
28 Feb 2026 · 2 hrs · Beginner friendly
How to approach existing vendor agreements when cash flow tightens — without burning relationships you need for the next cycle.
Headcount decisions and risk
12 Mar 2026 · 2 hrs 45 min · Advanced
Workforce cost is usually the largest variable. This session examines the tradeoffs — capacity, morale, legal exposure — before any decision lands.
Reading a budget for cuts
Self-paced · 90 min · All levels
A foundational session for anyone who inherits a budget and needs to identify where actual fat exists versus committed spend.
Live cohort vs. [on-demand]
Real-time collaboration
Work through budget scenarios alongside peers from other industries. Facilitators respond to your specific numbers in the room.
Work at your pace
Structured modules you complete on your own schedule. Each includes exercises, templates, and a short assessment to confirm understanding.
Capital project deferral — how to decide
Not every planned expenditure can be deferred safely. This session covers the criteria that separate low-risk deferrals from ones that compound costs later.
Software licences and idle subscriptions
Recurring SaaS costs often accumulate unnoticed. Participants audit a sample tech stack and identify common overlap patterns with real-world tool examples.
Communicating cuts to your team
Budget reductions land differently depending on how they are communicated. The session focuses on framing, timing, and managing the follow-up period.
How sessions work
Every workshop is hands-on
Participants receive working documents before each session — actual spreadsheet templates, negotiation frameworks, or decision matrices depending on the topic. The session time is used to apply these tools, not explain concepts from scratch. Facilitators run through a shared exercise, then open the room to your specific context.