In this episode, Christina Martini and Jennifer Fondrevay discuss: 

• The importance of human capital challenges and considerations in today’s business world. 
• The characters you may see during a post-deal landscape. 
• Talking about the people from the due diligence phase, not late in the deal. 
• Seeing the opportunity in change. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Be open minded, have contingency plans, and be nimble in your interactions during inflection points. 
• M&A transactions are an emotional process for everyone. 
• Bring on a human capital advisor – someone who can advise as to the people challenges you are going to face during an M&A transaction. 
• Know what you’re good at, how it contributes to the new vision, and make sure people know that. 

“When you are operating from a position of fear, people act differently.” — Jennifer Fondrevay 

About Jennifer Fondrevay: Jennifer is the Founder of Day1 Ready, an M&A deal consultancy that advises forward-thinking business leaders, owners and C-Suite executives on how to prepare for the human capital challenges of Mergers & Acquisitions. 

The “survivor” of three multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, Jennifer saw countless growth strategies fail due to a workforce that couldn’t pivot and adapt because they were not able to adapt as quickly as leadership anticipated. 

When her Harvard Business Review (HBR) article, After a Merger, Don’t Let “Us vs. Them” Thinking Ruin the Company went viral, Jennifer recognized the power and interest in a human-centric approach to business transformation, where employees are at the heart of the change, not on the sidelines. 

She shares her expertise as a contributor to Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Medium, Middle Market Growth, American Marketing Association and Thrive, and as a keynote speaker, most recently for Express Scripts leadership, who were acquired by Cigna for $64 billion in 2018. 

Her book, NOW WHAT? A survivor’s guide for navigating and thriving through acquisition, to be published in Oct. 2019, guides executives and middle managers through the transitions brought by M&A to find the opportunities in change and disruption. 

Connect with Jennifer Fondrevay: 

Website: JenniferJFondrevay.com  

Book: Now What? A Survivors Guide for Navigating and Thriving Through Acquisition 

LinkedIn: Jennifer J. Fondrevay 

Connect with Christina Martini: 

Twitter: @TinaMartini10 

Website: www.paradigmshiftshow.com 

LinkedIn: Christina Martini 

Email: christinamartini.paradigmshift@gmail.com 

Show notes by Podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie 

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