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The HR Practitioner’s Guide to Cultural Integration 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.
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Klint Kendrick, HR and M&A Leader | Keynote Speaker | Author of the HR Practitioners Guides to Mergers & Acquisitions

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 episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Klint Kendrick, HR and M&A Leader, gives us a view on the HR practitioner’s guide to cultural integration in mergers and acquisitions.

Things you will learn in this episode:

  • The importance of identifying culture clash
  • Culture clash drivers
  • Deal-specific factors that affect culture
  • How to overcome culture clash

Klint Kendrick

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.

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