Merger announcements can cause a frenzy of activity, including employee anxiety, control issues, agonizing decision-making, unexpected defection of key talent, rumors resulting in panic, declines in productivity and morale, and in some cases the loss of customers and poor market performance. Organizations that are unprepared to quickly and decisively tackle the challenges arising from a merger announcement may find that their chances for achieving desired results rapidly diminish.

The attached white paper provides six critical actions to consider that can help stabilize an organization after a merger announcement, along with keys to achieving results. This simple, practical and time-tested approach for tackling the organizational aftershocks associated with post-merger integration can help capture all of the merger benefits shareholders expect.