YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY

Springfield, MO

Log in Subscribe

We have problems integrating our new team members from an acquisition.

Posted online

Small acquisitions can be more difficult. Often there is an entrepreneur that can’t get on board with changes; it was their “baby!” They may influence the integration of staff into the new organization. Focus efforts on the most important acquired asset: human capital. Clear communication is critical: what’s changing; what’s not; be honest if you don’t know and commit to frequent updates.

Meet the Expert

Karen Shannon is Vice President of Business Consulting/CHRO for Ollis/Akers/Arney. Karen has served in senior leadership positions in banking and human resources for over 30 years. She and her team provided HR services to 5,000 employees across the US, United Kingdom, India and Mexico. Today, she works with world-wide clients on key business and HR strategies which have resulted in cost savings upward of $7 million.

Karen received her MBA and BA in Business Administration and Economics from Drury University. She is a graduate of Leadership Missouri, past president of the Junior League, and was appointed to the Board of Trustees for banker education for the Missouri Bankers Association. She has served on the Board of Directors for numerous organizations and is a regular presenter at national and regional conferences. Karen was recognized in 2000 by the Springfield Business Journal in its inaugural class of the Most Influential Women in Business.

Comments

No comments on this story |
Please log in to add your comment
Editors' Pick
From the Ground Up: Republic Intermediate School

The Republic School District is on track to open its Intermediate School for fifth- and sixth-grade students for the 2025-26 academic year.

Most Read
Update cookies preferences