Jennifer chats with MDM’s Tom Gale about who must be involved in the M&A communication process and when, along with other intangibles.
Podcast: The Communication that Determines M&A Success
Podcast: The Human Side of M&A | LifeBlood
Jennifer talks with George Grombacher about the human side of M&A, why so many deals fail, how to manage expectations, and the necessity of addressing the people side of deals.
Listen to learn why it’s a common mistake to tell people that nothing is going to change!
Contributor: How to Align Life Sciences Teams After a Merger | Lattice
Jennifer was quoted in this Lattice article on aligning Life Sciences Teams following a merger.
Innovation requires a culture of trust.
Life sciences companies are built on innovation — and research shows that innovation takes trust, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas. Unfortunately, trust is often one of the first casualties of an M&A.
“One of the great ironies of M&A activity is that trust, a key ingredient for business success, often quickly dissolves, as M&A activity is usually cloaked in secrecy,” Jennifer J. Fondrevay, the founder of Day One Ready, an M&A consultancy, explained in a 2018 article in Harvard Business Review.
“A workforce can feel blindsided when a deal is announced, eroding trust and transparency in three mutually reinforcing ways: “our” company versus “their” company; the executive team versus frontline employees; [and] who stays versus who goes.”
Middle Market Growth Contributor
High Prices Raise Stakes for Deal Success
Familiar Personalities at Work: Recent News Sements
I recently had the pleasure to introduce the Characters to several news stations. Take a peek…
WFFF Fox44 Burlington, VT
KSAT12 ABC St. Louis
News4 JAX
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BLOG: Silk Road Technology: Mergers & Acquisitions: The Ultimate Guide for Your Organization’s Onboarding Experience
SilkRoad Technology just released “Mergers & Acquisitions: The Ultimate Guide for Your Organization’s Onboarding Experience“. I was honored to contribute to the effort, and in the guide, you’ll hear my thoughts on the human capital challenges in M&A.
This guide explores:
1. The role of human resources during mergers and acquisitions
2. Technology as a strategic onboarding partner
3. 5 stages of employee change
4. And more
PODCAST: Branch Out podcast with Alex Drost – The Human Capital Challenges of M&A
Jennifer joins Alex Drost on the Branch Out podcast whey they talk about rediscovering the humanity in business.
A full transcript of the podcast can be found here.
Morning Blend: Women and Emotions at Work: Friend or Foe?
Showing your emotions at work used to be considered taboo; crying for women at work could be a career killer. Jennifer joins Molly Fay on The Morning Blend to talk about how this sentiment may be changing with the remote work/hybrid work environment we now find ourselves in and how the benefits of Emotional Intelligence EQ have been increasingly highlighted as valuable for managers to have.
PODCAST: The Courage to Lead
Jennifer joins Coach Harlan on his podcast to talk about how to prepare for and manage the people challenges of business transitions.
PODCAST: Preparing for and Managing the People Challenges of M&A
Jennifer joins Dr. Vince Molinaro on Lead the Future to discuss how senior leaders can prepare for human capital challenges when undergoing a merger or acquisition, as well as how leaders themselves can navigate the changing and often ambiguous environment that arises post M&A.