Making a Merger Work

Course details

You have identified a worthy partner and have developed a plan for a merger. How do you successful transition two companies into one? What challenges should you think about and what kinds of problems will you have to deal with? Merging two companies can be a very difficult task because you are combining two different cultures, organizational structures, and ideas about office politics.

This course is designed to help you identify the key points of making a merger work and to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively handle the challenges and transitional problems that you will face while you are extracting the best qualities about each company to form a profitable and successful organization.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and avoid the common pitfalls that lead to M&A failures
• Achieve a harmonious and successful merger

Course Outline:

• Dealing With and Determining Management Succession
• Developing Sensitivity to the Politics and Culture of the Other Company
• Minimizing Stress and Preventing Loss of Talented Employees
• Preparing Employees for the Transition Process
• Designing a Transition Plan: Factoring in the Necessary Time and Resources for Successful Integration