Merger Integration
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Bringing people together after an acquisition
How we brought together employees from both sides of an acquisition to align ways of working and strengthen customer-focused collaboration Initial Situation Following two major acquisitions involving approximately 20,000 employees in total, a leading global chemical company with a workforce of around 97,000 faced the challenge of integrating the acquired businesses into its existing organization.…
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Turning an aircraft roll-out into a catalyst for merger integration
How we used an identity-building live event to unite 150 employees, rebuild trust and strengthen commitment to a new business strategy Initial Situation The executive board of a Swiss technology group with over 7,500 employees (turnover: CHF 1.7 billion) had developed a new business strategy for its recently acquired subsidiary in Germany with around 650…
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New power through organizational and cultural change
How we helped a communications division break down silos, clarify decision-making, and build a collaborative performance culture Initial Situation The organizational structure and lack of a shared vision were hindering the performance of the communications division of an organization with just under 2,000 employees. The division’s media-specific departments (TV, radio, print, online) were in four…
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Establishing a mission statement to drive merger integration
How we helped a SME to successfully merge nine departments into one new business unit Initial Situation The organization gradually merged nine previously largely independent departments into a new business unit. However, animosities among managers that had developed over decades, an “old boys’ network,” and hierarchical management styles continued to promote silo thinking. The new…