Mergers and acquisitions?

[Diane Gibeault]

Hi PHil,

Yes I have worked with a merged group using OS and yes it was great at
building relationships and a climate so people felt like one new team versus
two old ones eventhough there was a lot of diversity of functions and levels
in the combined group. I've written the story of that OS. You can see it on
my web at www.dianegibeault.com

Diane


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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Phil
Culhane
Sent: April 27, 2004 1:14 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Mergers and acquisitions?


Does anyone have experience using OS as a facilitative tool for a corporate
merger of two
similar-sized companies (~100 each - if numbers matter)? Or anything
similar. The actual
merger, of course, is a fait accompli, so it's not "if" but "how" - how to
bring two
groups, two cultures, two up-until-now competitors together as one family.
What are the
issues that need to be discussed, what needs to happen to create synergies
and not go
through months of dysfunctionality?

It seems to me OS would be a healthy way to go about doing this - though I
may be wrong?

I'd appreciate hearing stories/thoughts.

Thanks,
Phil Culhane

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