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Total Rewards in M&A: Don’t Confuse ‘Integration’ with ‘Harmonization’

A four-part series about Total Rewards integration

By Leena Menghani | February 2, 2022

In this four-part series, we will discuss how organizations should approach Total Rewards integration.
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Total Rewards impact people and their families directly, making them intensely personal for employees. Too often, buyers approach Total Rewards integration disconnected from the overall deal goals and as a result experience business disruption and loss of productivity. In this four-part series, we will discuss how organizations should approach Total Rewards integration.

Making the distinction in M&A

Total Rewards impact people and their families directly making it imperative to get integration right and maintain a strong foundation when making acquisitions.

M&A is about achieving deal goals

As a buyer prepares to integrate a target, the transition relies heavily on the due diligence findings, but also requires a step back and level-set period to recenter on the deal goals.

In M&A, what does integrated look like if it’s not harmonized?

Integrated Total Rewards programs exist on a spectrum, with three key points on the spectrum to consider when acquiring a company.

Integration of Total Rewards in M&A is a journey, not an event

The road to integrating Total Rewards programs after an acquisition’s close is not easy and is influenced by a range of factors.

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