80% of mergers do not achieve the expectations of their full potential. Often it is the cultural element which has been omitted in planning and implementation. A lack of proactivity around the people issues when planning and implementing mergers can derail the potential value of the business opportunity.
Participants will:
- Explore the challenges of cultural integration
- Using a cultural model to explore preferences and differences
- Bringing organizational differences into the spotlight – tackling differences head on – defining principles for working well together
- Celebrating diversity – developing a new ‘employer brand’
- Personalising and articulating the message
