Post-acquisition: sense of security among employees?

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April 28, 2026

by a searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management in Philadelphia, PA, USA

I was checking out this research paper that shows the three best practices for a new acquisition entrepreneur are the following: 1. Convey a "feeling of security" amongst employees 2. Don't change things too quickly 3. Keep lines of communication open. 2 and 3 seem relatively straightforward. What have people seen as effective for #1 getting employee buy-in during that early period post-acquisition? Research: https://link.springer.com/article/###-###-#### /s11301###-###-####
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from Harvard University in New York, NY, USA
Meet with all employees. Very possible to do with fewer than 100. Ask them what's working, what's not and take notes. Then implement some of what they said needs to be changed. Helps show you listen and can drive quick wins.
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from The Johns Hopkins University in Gainesville, FL, USA
Meet with the group, and stress your intent to change things slowly and be available. Meet individually with key employees (you should know who they are from DD) (meet with all employees individually if the group is small), and listen to their concerns. Ask them also whether they are concerned about any of their fellow employees during the transition. Bottom line: the golden rule applies!
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