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SMART MOVES

A Crash Course on
Merger Integration Management

SMART MOVES lays out the ground rules for good integration management.
The proven tools and advice in the program will immediately improve effectiveness throughout the management ranks and dramatically increase the odds for merger success.

PRITCHETT can customize the standard courseware and, if necessary, tailor elements to make the offering specific to your situation.

Why is merger training crucial for your people?
Productivity Decline
Employees spend roughly 1/4 of the workday obsessing over the impact of their merger rather than performing their work.
Mid-Management Paralysis
90% of senior and middle managers are unprepared for the changes following their mergers.
Communication Problems
Employees with realistic merger previews maintain more stable levels of commitment, satisfaction, trust, and performance.
Priority Confusion
Transition and change causes conflict and misalignment, which in turn leads to a loss of promised synergies.
Loss of Talent
50% of senior managers leave in the first year after a merger. 75% leave within the first three years.
Damage to the Brand
A muddled transition/integration can dilute corporate reputation, brand promise, and loyalty during major change.
You should move swiftly and purposely to shape opinions . . . to set the proper expectations . . . to provide your people the understanding and coaching they need in order to help drive toward merger success.
The M&A transition period is marked by ambiguity, disruption, and change. Ordinarily that spells trouble. So what’s the best strategy for dealing with this game-changer?

Give your people the #1 merger training program, Smart Moves:
  • Proven and field-tested
  • Attended by over 30,000 managers and employees
  • Rolled out for several of the world’s biggest mergers
For more information, give us a call at 214-239-9603
or email info@pritchettnet.com
Course Details
Length: 6-hour In-Person Facilitated Workshop or 4-hour Instructor-Led Virtual Program with Pre & Post-Work
Program Agenda

Module 1: Managing the Transition

Module 2: Riding the Shockwaves

Module 3: Improving Communication

Module 4: Protecting Productivity

Module 5: Overcoming Resistance

Module 6: Regaining Commitment

Module 7: Improving Individual Competencies for Leading Change

Module 8: Planning Your Next Steps

Key Objectives
  • Tighten up the merger timeline
  • Control the amount of destabilization
  • Strengthen the merger and change management talents of managers
  • Protect the bottom line
Primary Results
  • Anticipation and understanding of the unique and predictable behavior that occurs during a merger
  • Development of counterintuitive moves that capitalize on the opportunities
  • Speeding-up of the integration process to achieve the desired results
  • Management focus on the critical pressure points to increase the odds of success
  • Understanding of why people are in resistance and of the most effective communication style to keep them moving forward
  • Improved communication and productivity
  • Protection of key operating areas that have direct customer impact
Delivery & Materials
SMART MOVES can be taught by our professional facilitators or the client’s own in-house trainers. We offer a thorough Certification Program, in-person or virtual, that demonstrates the actual workshop for the trainer(s) and shows the best methods for conveying the critical aspects of the program. Certification takes 2 days and includes a complete run-through of the course, extended discussion, and “teach-back” sessions.
Smart Moves Material
For more information, give us a call at 214-239-9603
or email info@pritchettnet.com
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  2. SMART MOVES A Crash Course on Merger Integration Management

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