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Resources Connection draws attention to the so-called Human Value Gap in mergers and acquisitions, emphasizing a significant disconnect between initial deal assumptions and the realities faced during post-merger integration.
The research, featured in CFO Brew, suggests that ineffective alignment of talent and culture often leads to integration setbacks, impacting overall deal success rates. Resources Connection calls on corporate leaders, including CFOs and CHROs, to incorporate human capital considerations more robustly into their M and A strategies.
Earlier analysis by Resources Connection identified hidden costs from employee disengagement, describing this as a contributor to the Human Value Gap in organizations (link). The firm has also found that cultural integration is more critical to M and A success than financial synergies alone (link). These findings have informed continued calls for more rigorous human capital planning in deal processes.