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Mercer M&A Ready™ 2009: Is your HR team M&A Ready?

Last updated: 4 December 2008

 

Take the following self-assessment to determine whether you – or your colleagues – could benefit from attending one of Mercer’s M&A Ready™ workshops in 2009.

 

Question 

 Yes

 No

1. Our organization is likely to be involved in at least one M&A transaction in the coming year.       
2. Key HR team members at our organization have extensive prior experience with M&A transactions.       
3. Our HR team has prior experience with cross-border M&A transactions.     
4. HR is typically involved early in strategic business decisions (such as M&A transactions) at my organization.       
5. I am fully confident in my understanding of the following aspects M&A transactions:       

a) Conducting HR due diligence

    

b) Linking HR actions and decisions to the deal rationale and expected business outcomes

    

c) Identifying and addressing the cultural issues that often arise during M&A transactions  

    

d) Managing the HR/human capital activities required to close the deal  

    

e) Planning the integration for all people-related aspects of the transaction 

    

f) Effectively using M&A project management tools and processes  

    

 

If you answered “Yes” to the first question and “No” to three or more of the other questions, you should consider attending Mercer’s M&A Ready™ workshop. It will increase your understanding of how HR can contribute to M&A success and increase your ability to effectively manage the HR/human capital aspects of the transaction.