Virtualizing the People Experience During Integration

"Video conferencing is a skill and it takes time. If you've been externally successful in your interpersonal relationships and you've relied on that for your professional career, it's going to be hard to make that change."

In this recorded session from our M&A Science Virtual Summit, Laura Lane, Chief of Staff at VMware, Kimberly Baird, Corporate Development Integration Leader at Cisco, and Dawn White, Manager of M&A Integration at Corning discuss how to virtualize the people experience during integration. They cover topics such as maintaining enthusiasm, boosting morale, and what tech tools they use during this unprecedented time.

Hear from these top industry professionals' take on how to establish a company culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation. They give tips on change management experiences, integration, and continuously improving the people experience. The trio also discusses how COVID-19 has impacted their deal pipelines and integration processes.

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Dawn White

Dawn White is the Manager of M&A Integration - Corporate Development at Corning Incorporated. She is a certified PMP project manager, Six Sigma black belt, and Prosci trained change practitioner. Dawn easily transitions between program management, process improvement, and change management roles. She is passionate about leading transformation initiatives and have a proven track record of solving problems, launching new initiatives, and leading teams to “make things happen

Kimberly Baird

Kimberly Baird is Principal and Founder of Maximize M&A LLC, where she advises companies on M&A integration, operating models, and transformation during inorganic growth. She has held M&A integration leadership roles at Cisco, SentinelOne, and Alteryx, with experience helping both mature and high-growth companies manage the operational realities of acquisitions. She has appeared on M&A Science to discuss agile M&A at scale, virtual integration, people experience, and tailoring integration plans to the acquirer’s culture and deal objectives.