Klint Kendrick, PhD, SPHR, is an HR M&A and integration leader, founder of Master Your Merger, Chair of the HR M&A Roundtable, and an Adjunct Instructor at NYU. He has led or advised on 150+ transactions across organizations including Walmart, Boeing, SC Johnson, and Oracle, with deep experience in human capital diligence, culture, leadership alignment, workforce transitions, and post-deal integration. He has also appeared on M&A Science to discuss HR due diligence, cultural integration, employee retention, empathy, and building a better people experience in M&A.
Cultural fit has become increasingly, as more companies are embracing diversity and inclusion, and acquirers must mitigate cultural differences early on during post-close integration. When two companies fit together, people are more likely to be productive and satisfied with their work. In this interview, Klint Kendrick, HR and M&A Leader, Chair of the HR M&A Roundtable, gives us a view on the HR practitioner’s guide to cultural integration in M&A.
The biggest value leak in an M&A deal is people leaving your company after the deal is done. In this interview, Klint Kendrick, Chair of the HR M&A Roundtable, talks about how empathy, strategy, and integration can all contribute to a better people experience in M&A.
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On this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel speaks with Dr. Klint Kendrick, Chair of HR, M&A roundtable. Together they discuss the HR practitioner's guide to M&A and due diligence, covering topics such as when to bring HR in, major HR risks, and how to weigh risks.
70% of serial acquirers feel they do not do a good job of assessing leaders and culture - a staggering stat to say the least given that culture and poor leadership are often cited as the top two reasons deals fail to meet their thesis. Consequently, it is quite obvious if practitioners (especially on the buy-side) do not fully investigate culture and leadership during a deal’s lifecycle, they cannot build a plan to address potential differences and problem areas, which will ultimately have a negative impact on business.
