Two teams just became one. They still talk like two.
Two teams become one team, with one way of talking to each other and to clients.
What teams in this moment tell us.
People still say "us" and "them."
There are two ways of serving the same client.
The people you most want to keep are the easiest to recruit away.
annual salary to replace one person who leaves. In an integration, it's rarely just one.
Gallup, 2019The shape of Team Integration Lab.
A combined team language playbook, plus 6 to 8 weeks of between-sessions clips
One lab per acquisition. Built for firms that grow by buying
A next-morning pulse, a 90-day check-in, and a refresh booked for month 6 to 12.
Before you'd say yes, what would you need to know?
Pick one. We'll answer it for an acquisition, specifically.
Will it stick?
Checked at day 60, reinforced in between
How the language lasts past the session โBWill it fit my people?
Mapped by style, not by firm
How it fits this team, not a generic one โCIs it worth it right now?
Keep advisors and clients through the integration
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