Employee Communication Plan for Mergers and Acquisition, M&A Best Practices

Last changed on Tue, 2021-01-05 15:58

To ensure a smooth transition during a merger or acquisition, it’s important to communicate with employees at every stage—from announcement through integration. We’ll develop an employee communication plan that explains how the change affects employees, manages communication during the “quiet period” and jump-starts change with motivational “day one” communication.

Work example for The Bank of New York

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Helping managers communicate during a merger

When leading financial institution The Bank of New York announced it was merging with Mellon Financial, managers weren’t sure what to communicate before the closing. We developed and facilitated a series of training sessions that provided managers with tools to create open dialogue with employees during the transition.

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Helping managers communicate during a merger

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