Current organizational chart and people to interview

After agreeing with the founders that they want you to conduct a culture deep-dive and analysis of their organization, your first task will be to choose who to interview.

I recommend interviewing 5-7 people. Preferably the full management team + a couple of randomly chosen people by you across different departments.

(Paste in the current org chart and write down the names and # of direct reports of your interviewees here)

Information & questions to share with employees before the interview

(1) Information

Most importantly: please be 100% honest. The more direct and constructive you can be, the more helpful this exercise will be. Everything you say will be confidential and feedback will be delivered in a fully anonymous way.

(2) Questions to be shared with interviewee a week before the meeting

Background & role

• What’s your current and potential previous role(s) in the company?
• What’s your background?

Overall Company culture

• How would you describe your company culture today?
• How is the company culture different now vs when you joined? (skip this question if you started within the last 6 months)
• Are there any divides within the company? (e.g., different departments, locations, etc) How does it impact you?
• What excites you about the future of the company?