The HR Perspective

One of the greatest challenges that a Human Resource Professional will face in their career is a merger/acquisition. To ensure the successful integration of two companies, great effort must be paid to the planning of the organisational design for the merged company, structure of the work and the management of the people. In addition to this, Human Resources is also responsible for the communication process throughout the transition and must ensure the basic functions of payroll, benefits, compensation and management information systems are merged seamlessly for the employee base.

Fortner Consulting has many years of expertise in mergers and acquisitions and has designed this programme to aid your HR department through the obstacles and challenges of an M&A. 

All content will be customized to your unique situation. 

Course Objectives:

• Learn to perform the role of Transition Team HR Lead

• Conduct a thorough Due Diligence

• Establish a Project Plan with timelines

• Ensure the Communication process is effective

• Design the new organisation and its work flow

• Maximise employee retention

• Know when to outsource to an Outside Consultant

• How to merge the two companies HR systems and        programmes

Who Should Attend:

• Senoir Managers

• Human Resources Professionals