Jennifer Fondrevay 
by Jennifer Fondrevey & Chris Westfall The partial shutdown of the U.S. government is a cautionary tale of negotiations gone wrong. From a business standpoint, there are career-shaping lessons to be learned. As a leader, you need to bring your ideas forward, even when facing a wall of opposition, and create a win-win for all involved. There are four important … Read more
Deal success can hinge on how companies address human capital as they plan and execute an M&A transaction, according to panelists at a recent ACG Detroit event who discussed how to mitigate blind spots, prepare for the unexpected, and look beyond financials. The chapter’s November lunch and learn program, titled “Uncovering the Blindspots of the … Read more
October 2018 M&A IS MESSY: THE IMPACT OF COMPANY CULTURE PRE AND POST SALEWITH RYAN TANSOM Jennifer talks with Ryan about her experiences with M&A and how she has met a need that many businesses don’t think about until after the fact. That need, of course, is keeping your employees and more importantly middle managers … Read more
October 2018 CANVAS WITH JENNIFER FONDREVAY Jennifer Fondrevay, talks with Mark Potter, Publisher of Canvas Magazine, about the human side of mergers and acquisitions, and how to best manage the overall employee experience through the changes that inevitably occur.
October 2018 HORSEMOUTH.COM WITH ELLEN ROGIN Selling your business or trying to acquire one yourself? Get insights on the costly mistakes all too common in the M&A process.
September 11, 2018 MANAGER MOJO WITH STEVE CALDWELL Understand The Human Side of Mergers & Acquisitions Leaders throw the term around like we’re high financiers – “M&A.” The reality is that mergers and acquisitions aren’t only about the numbers. There is a human impact, and too often that isn’t taken into consideration or it is … Read more
September 2019 MIDDLE MARKET GROWTH CONVERSATIONWITH ACG Jennifer Fondrevay spoke with MMG Editor Kathryn Mulligan about her research into why so many mergers and acquisitions fail, and how acquirers and investors can address workforce considerations earlier in the M&A process. She discussed the “us v. them” dynamic that can emerge in the wake of a … Read more
By Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Founder, Chief Humanity Officer at Day1 Ready After months and months of speculation, it would seem that thanks to Judge Leon’s decision last week, the AT&T-Time Warner merger/acquisition (a bit confused on terminology because I’ve seen both terms used, but by the way, it’s never a merger) is going through! “Holy cow!” … Read more
by Jamar Laster [Excerpts below. Full article here. ] The Merger Quandry Jennifer J. Fondrevay, a chief humanity officer and internationally skilled C-suite executive who has survived three multibillion-dollar acquisitions, says blending cultures after a merger or acquisition can, at its lowest point, become a turf war. Fondrevay says she frequently sees large companies acquiring … Read more
by Jennifer Fondrevay When a merger or acquisition is announced, people instinctively wonder who “they” are — “they” being the company on the other side. Whether the company is known or not, there’s an instinctive reaction to regard “them” with a wary eye. Cultural differences can… More and more companies are relying on mergers & … Read more
