The Issues
 Change of Ownership
Most organisations in the 21st century are
unstable; most will undergo merger, demerger,
takeover, alliance, disposal or consolidation.
70-80% fail to achieve their goals.
Why?
CEOs looking back say, “If only we had paid
more attention to the people side.” They are human transactions and call for an
understanding of people’s needs and reactions
and tailored people policies.
It is crucial to “get the people bit right” - it is
not a soft option.
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How We Can Help
With experience of over 20 transactions in
every continent, we bring objectivity to the
total process - even if HR teams already exist,
by:
• Insightful due diligence
• Assessing liabilities and capability
• Identifying the 3 to 5 key HR policies to
achieve success, e.g. retention, selection,
redundancy
• Planning the legal information and
consultation steps
• Handling the launch communication
• Delivering rapid integration
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Restructuring, centralising,
de-centralising, outsourcing
- familiar?
Whether slimming an office in Pimlico or merging
units in Paris, successful restructures are
always fair, firm and fast.
People look for clarity on how it affects them.
So do their representatives or unions.
Productivity/customer loss happens and “eyes
go off the ball”. It gets complex if multi-country and is hardest
of all in Europe.
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• Satisfying legality per country
• Designing severance and social plans
• Motivating the survivors
• A Beginning to End people plan
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Good management teams
need to stay good
The best teams have coaches.
Coaching is not a crutch to lean on but a normal
management process.
Feedback on team dynamics is productive.
The upcoming set of leaders could do with help. |
Team Coaching
How to:
• Be a high performing team
• Sustain performance as the team changes
• Act as mirror to a team
• Nurture the key management cadre
One-to-one Executive Coaching
• Shaping goals, targets
• Team working tips
• Advocacy skills
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An interim HR service -
you may need it
To fill a key gap due to illness, maternity leave, etc.
To “top up” a management team during a major
change period or big project.
Or:
Too small for a full time HR Manager but need
regular support.
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Locum cover: either John Meikle or a suitably
experienced person from Meikle & Co’s associate
group
• Specialist or general support
• Off or on site contract service by the day,
week,month or longer
• Fast response telephone and e-mail service
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Legislation hits us from all
angles: how to keep up
A bad employment decision can cost dearly in
reputation and cash.
Employment law is increasing from UK and
Europe.
The threshold for most legislation is now. . . .
30 employees. |
• We can Keep You Legal by conducting a simple
HR Healthcheck
• A review of your people processes and policies on:
recruitment - “in”
operation - “while in”
leaving - “out”
• And provide the solutions
• Employment Doctor telephone service
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