Mission statement for post-merger integration of 9 departments
How a SME successfully integrated nine departments into one business unit through a mission statement.


Highly complex projects regularly fail (70-85%). This range includes mergers / M&A, restructuring, reorganization, innovation, digital transformation, AI integration, and cultural change.
The main reason for their failure is poor integration of the technical side (WHAT?) and the human side (HOW?). This is where viadoo comes in: Like a viaduct, we guide you safely over the rough terrain of uncertainty, strong emotions, and resistance. In this way, we minimize the usual productivity losses, the drain of skilled workers, and the drop in team performance (see viadoo Change Integral).
We are experienced in dealing with human dynamics, know how to motivate teams, and are masters of communication in complex projects. That is why, for over 20 years, executives from medium-sized companies and DAX-listed corporations—especially in the aerospace, defense, mobility, and media industries—have been turning to viadoo Change Guides with confidence.


Executives are measured by results, including the outcome of the projects for which they are responsible. It may seem attractive to keep the project budget for professional management of human dynamics and additional communication to a minimum. However, in 70-85% of projects, this approach does not work.
Around 8 out of 10 companies completely waste their project budget due to failure. Time and money are burned, the project goal (e.g., synergies through merger) is not achieved, the team is demotivated, becomes disloyal, and high performers are ready to leave.
So if you’re an executive who doesn’t want to be fired because of a failed project that lost millions, you should make sure that 15-30% of the project budget is earmarked for investments in the human side from the outset. In 70-85% of cases, this is cheaper than it initially appears (see beginning).
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Why Work with Us?
We help you keep your workforce engaged and your performance stable – even when change feels overwhelming. You benefit from a unique combination of innovative AI tools and human-centric methodologies that focus on people’s hearts and minds, on mutual trust, and on behavior change.
And while traditional consultancies often focus only on WHAT needs to be changed, we focus especially on HOW we can engage your employees throughout the journey. Because the success of your transformation lies in their hands – as well as in their hearts and minds.
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