Jennifer discusses navigating corporate culture in mergers and acquisitions with John Carvalho of Divestopedia.
The full podcast can be found here.
PODCAST: Addressing Culture in Mergers & Acquisitions
PODCAST: The Teller: Your Bank Merger is On Hold…Now What?
As part of The Teller’s continued content series on mergers and acquisitions in banking, Chris McGuire spoke with Jennifer on the added complication of what marketers should do when they find themselves in limbo as governmental restrictions keep their bank’s merger or acquisition from moving forward. Chris and Jennifer discuss typical M&A timelines, the “stages of grief” for employees, how to future proof your bank marketing career during an M&A and more. The full interview transcript can be found here.
PODCAST: Going Solo: Feeling Grief After Losing a Job
Feelings of grief are common when you lose a job. In this Going Solo episode with David Shriner-Cahn, Jennifer shares her strategies for overcoming the grief you feel when you lose your career identity.
- Mourning the future that won’t be [04:44]
- How to go from denial to acceptance [07:50]
- Bargaining: stuck in the middle with yourself [10:34]
- What makes the best credibility for a consultant [15:58]
- The reason why a large percent of M&A fail [19:00]
- How being on a quest can help you overcome grief [20:36]
PODCAST: GRACE under Pressure
Jennifer joined John Baldoni on LinkedIn Live for GRACE under Pressure, where he interviews thought leaders and doers whose ideas and actions are helping us come to a greater understanding of ourselves and the greater opportunities that await us.
You can listen to this podcast on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Work Arts Interview
In this Work Arts interview, Brandon Curry and Jennifer J. Fondrevay discuss their individual experiences leading and advising organizations through mergers, acquisitions, and other significant transformations. Jennifer shares how calls for help have changed, including her perspective on lessons leaders have learned from leading through the pandemic that help us lead through transactions and transformations. Brandon and Jennifer also discuss how post-merger integration culture and team development work is different following nearly two years of hybrid and remote work.
PODCAST: Vincent Catanzaro, “Meet the New Boss”
A fun conversation with Jennifer, Vincent Cantanzaro and Jeff Niebhur as they discuss the characters that emerge in M & A – that’s right we said fun and M&A. They review the pitfalls in M & A and discuss the music associated with the process.
Listen to the full podcast here: Vincent Catanzaro, “Meet the New Boss”
ACG Toronto Capital Connection 2021
Can You Afford to Have Former Rock Stars in Your Post M&A Deal?
In this insightful session for ACG Toronto Capital Connection, Jennifer Fondrevay and moderator Alan Litwack discuss the role of Former Rock Stars in post-M&A deals.
“In my case in mergers and acquisitions, I frequently was seeing rock star performers stumbling after the the deal had been announced. And in that post-integration, because the metrics have to change, they change almost overnight. And you can have a rock star who can’t pivot with those changes, who is stuck, who has done very well with those past success metrics, but can’t pivot and move. They’re used to doing sales one way and they flounder….But what we see repeatedly happen is when the metrics for success change, new rock stars can rise, new people can be contributors, and you’ve spent all of your energy focused on, on on an individual or a team.”
Listen to hear Alan’s a-ha moments on how Former Rock Stars are critical champions for the team during the M&A process.
PODCAST with Dharmendra Singh, Chief Executive Officer -MergerWare
Our Featured Guest for this Podcast was Jennifer J. Fondrevay, the Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1 Ready M&A Consultancy. Dharmendra SINGH, CEO – MergerWare had an insightful discussion with Jennifer on relevant M&A aspects like the impact of the past year on M&A, the recent M&A trends, and how companies are getting prepared for Post-Merger Integration.
As Jennifer says, “One trend I hope continues [since the pandemic] is the greater emphasis on employees & the workforce. The workforce itself is saying “No, this doesn’t work for me”. Many people are re-evaluating what work means for them and the workforce is having a greater influence on what happens in an organization.”
PODCAST: Health Law Hot Spot
Following a health care practice merger or acquisition, it’s important to remember that there will be significant changes that impact the workforce and the workplace culture going forward. Join host Ericka Adler, Roetzel shareholder and Health Law Practice Group Leader, and guest Jennifer Fondrevay, Founder of Day1 Ready™, as they discuss why it’s important that all of the parties involved have conversations early and often to set expectations and ensure a successful transition.
The Human Touch: How mergers and acquisitions affect workplace culture
In this Q&A, LeadingPRINT sat down with Jennifer to get her thoughts on managing culture after a merger. Read the full pdf article here.
“If you are unable to communicate a clear vision for where the company is going so that the workforce can understand the new direction and embrace it, you can spend months of lost productivity.”
Jennifer J Fondrevay
See the full Leading Print spring issue here – Jennifer’s Q&A is on page 20.