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#WorkTrends Recap: Clashing Cultures During M&As

Mergers and acquisitions happen in business. Combining businesses with different staffs and cultures can be cause for concern. It can go really well or go extremely wrong.

On this week’s #WorkTrends podcast and Twitter chat, Host Meghan M. Biro was joined by Patrick Morin to discuss how to handle clashing cultures during mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick is a Managing Director with Transact Capital Partners, a Virginia-based investment banking firm that specializes in the mergers and acquisitions of privately owned companies. He is also a founding partner of BrightHammer, LLC., a global consultancy that assists in post-merger cultural integrations.

Here are a few key points Patrick shared:

  • Examine each culture early on and bring the best parts to the table if you want a chance of a smooth merger
  • Buy-in is key during a M&A
  • Your culture is your strategy

Missed the show? You can listen to the #WorkTrends podcast on our BlogTalk Radio channel here.

You can also check out the highlights of the conversation from our Storify here:

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#WorkTrends Preview: Clashing Cultures During M&As

Mergers and acquisitions happen in business. Combining two businesses with two different staffs and two different cultures can be cause for concern.

Join Host Meghan M. Biro and Guest Patrick Morin to discuss how to handle clashing cultures during mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick Morin is a Managing Director with Transact Capital Partners, a Virginia-based investment banking firm that specializes in the mergers and acquisitions of privately owned companies. He is also a founding partner of BrightHammer, LLC., a global consultancy that assists in post-merger cultural integrations.

Together, we will discuss:

  • Bringing different corporate cultures together amicably;
  • The Buy-In vs. Performance Matrix; and
  • How to initiate a corporate culture overhaul.

This interesting and delicate topic is sure to be a great discussion.

Clashing Cultures During M&As

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Tune in to our LIVE online podcast Wednesday, Sept 7 — 1 pm ET / 10 am PT

Join TalentCulture #WorkTrends Host Meghan M. Biro and guest Patrick Morin as they discuss why meaningful communication matters.

#WorkTrends on Twitter — Wednesday, Sept 7 — 1:30 pm ET / 10:30 am PT

Immediately following the podcast, the team invites the TalentCulture community over to the #WorkTrends Twitter stream to continue the discussion. We encourage everyone with a Twitter account to participate as we gather for a live chat, focused on these related questions:

Q1. What are some effective ways to bring together different corporate cultures? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question)

Q2. What can leaders do to make cultural changes feel positive? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question)

Q3. What are the responsibilities of employees during a merger or acquisition? #WorkTrends (Tweet this question)

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