2008 ACEDEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS!
The Dulles SHRM Chapter is pleased to announce our sixth annual scholarship program. In support of the development of our chapter members, sons and daughters of chapter members, and students from local SHRM chapters, we have allocated $2,000.00 for scholarships, and up to two $1,000.00 scholarships may be awarded.:
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2009 Call for Nominations!
The Dulles SHRM Board nominating committee is currently in the process of accepting applications and putting together a slate for next year's Board of Directors. :
>> Learn how you can volunteer.

New Member Orientation
Are you a new member of Dulles SHRM or considering joining the chapter? Check out what Dulles SHRM Offers its membership:
>> New Member Orientation Presentation

July's Presentation
To see Bob Marshak's presentation on Organizational Change, click here.

June's Presentation
To check out Lynn Lorenz's June Dulles Chapter Meeting handouts on New Leader Integration, click here.

February's Presentation
To check out Deanna Banks & Alice Buchanan's February Dulles Chapter Meeting presentation on Succession Planning, click here.

January's Presentation
To check out Jeffrey Mangrum's January Dulles Chapter Meeting presentation on the Hero's Journey, click here.

“Integrating Cultures in a Merger/Acquisition”

Presented by Terry L. Mellendorf
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
(Breakfast Meeting)

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“By most accounts, the M&A failure rate is somewhere between 70 to 80 percent.” — CFO.com

Each company has its unique history, attributes, and ways of doing things - its culture. When a merger or acquisition happens, how do we deal with the differences between organizational cultures? Almost every merger or acquisition faces challenges of potential culture clash. Post-deal integration becomes increasingly essential to the success of capturing the real value of a deal. Yet every year, mergers that otherwise should have been successful, fail to meet their stated goals because of a lack of appreciation for the critical role that culture plays in organizational performance and the challenges in integrating two companies with differing cultures.

In this presentation, Terry Mellendorf will draw on his considerable experience with large and small mergers and acquisitions to explain:

1. Why culture matters
2. How to assess cultures before a merger and identify potential issues
3. Key factors in accelerating the adoption of new cultural norms
4. How cultural integration can get derailed

This program has been submitted for recertification credit through the HR Certification Institute. For more information, visit www.hrci.org

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