by hrhardball | Mar 6, 2014 | Human Resources
“We have met the enemy, and they are us.” – Walt Kelly, Pogo We talk a lot about merger integration on this site, specifically addressing the role…nay, the RESPONSIBILITY of Human Resources to take the lead role in the assimilation of...
by hrhardball | Jan 21, 2014 | Communication
“Merger of equals” is a nice phrase….brings to mind harmony, togetherness, compatibility, and a common concern for the well-being of one another. It’s also, for the most part, a total fabrication. If you’ve been through a merger, you already...
by hrhardball | Jul 8, 2013 | Human Resources
Employee attrition is one of the few solid metrics we can utilize in Human Resources. We can track it, define it, analyze it, and even pair it with a dollar amount to quantify the financial impact. There is some debate as to the percentage of “desired” or...
by hrhardball | Mar 14, 2013 | Change Management
If you’re in the HR business, and more specifically the HR business of integrating people, there’s an interesting article offered by Monique Lewis (of mergermarket, the strangely uncapitalized company) in the online Forbes report, dated 3/12. It’s...
by hrhardball | Mar 5, 2013 | Human Resources
As I may have mentioned before, the time is right for Human Resources to embrace change & disruption to further the cause of strategic involvement. With chaos comes opportunity for innovation; companies who are fat & happy rarely want to rock the boat, so your...
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