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• Managing-mergers

SUCCESSFUL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

A morale boosting workshop. Help managers and employees develop practical strategies for coping successfully with a merger or acquisition.

TARGET MARKET

A merger team that is planning to manage a merger or acquisition successfully. Leaders, middle managers, employees, change agents and internal consultants who need to develop practical strategies to help staff to manage a merger or acquisition successfully.

OBJECTIVES

To help people from both companies involved in the merger to:

• Understand the emotions they are experiencing as a result of the merger.
• Anticipate what is likely to happen during the merger
• Identify projects that will be required during different stages of the merger.
• Develop personal strategies for coping with the changes.
• Develop skills to help their teams to manage the changes the merger will bring.
• Develop change skills to be used in projects relating to the merger.
• Get people involved in practical activities to manage the merger or acquisition successfully.

CONTENTS

• What is a merger?
• Challenges and frustrations felt by people during mergers.
• What to expect during a merger. The typical stages of a merger.
• Changes you can expect during each phase of the merger:
  • Financial merging.
  • Determining structures.
  • Merging the operations.
  • Merging the systems.
  • Creating a new organization or merged company.
  • Launching a new brand.
• Identifying the projects required during each stage.
• Understanding personal change. Why we feel the way we do.
• Leading your team through the emotions change brings.
• Personal tools for coping with change. The role of beliefs, personal values and personal visions.
• Practical strategies for supporting one another during the merger.