Human Capital Due Diligence and Integration
Mergers and acquisitions place the leadership teams and employees of both organizations in transition. Research indicates that 70% of acquisitions do not meet planned expectations due to cultural clashes, so thorough and thoughtful human capital due diligence on the existing culture, leadership team strengths and limitations, and related factors is beneficial for planning the integration process.
That's why our services include:
- Leading or participating in human capital due diligence and cultural assessments and integration
- Leading or participating in leadership team transition skill assessments
Planning and implementing effective leadership and team integration processes applying the knowledge gained through due diligenceFor example, we have assisted in the integration of a $500 million dollar professional services firm into a Big 4 firm and accomplished tasks within timeframes, cost, and employee retention targets, integrated a $60 million dollar a year direct competitor into a $300 million dollar technology organization without losing critical staff in the year following the date of acquisition, and performed many human capital due diligence assignments.
We have also facilitated Talent Review sessions which ranked acquired leadership teams by performance and potential, leading to customized retention/separation strategies and accelerated leadership development opportunities for retained and emerging leaders.