April 2009
Focus on People to Get the Most out of Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions offer both challenges and opportunities. The key to success is making sure that your people strategy is as strong as your business plan. It’s a one-two combination that makes sure the results anticipated from the merger or acquisition materializes. When leaders take the time to think through the people side of the process as carefully as the financial process, they can leverage all of the strengths, assets, and goodwill of the old business by making the most of the existing employee and customer relationships.
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Client Spotlight
Foodstuffs

Learn how New Zealand's largest grocery distributor and retailer built leadership at every level and developed each employee to his or her full potential through a focus on leadership training and
culture.
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NEWS

2009 ISA Business of the Year Award Presented to The Ken Blanchard Companies

Blanchard joins a prestigious group of honorees recognized for a long-term commitment to excellence in the learning and performance industry. LEARN MORE

TO OUR AUSTRALIAN CLIENTS ...

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new website! Our purpose was to create a site that better serves you, our client. We hope that you will take a minute to explore the site (click here) and find that we've reorganised it to align with the things that are important to you, as well as adding a lot more content and resources - and more is coming all the time. We've also added links to the Blanchard recorded webinars, photo libraries and other interesting and useful resources.

Apart from that great content, there are also two online assesments or quizzes that you will find in the "Issues You Face" and "Leadership Research" sections. Complete either assesment and register to recieve your results, and we will send you a complimentary Blanchard gift package for your time (valid through the end of May).

Reminder It is also time to get your registrations in for the spcial Charity Launch of "Leading People Through Change". Registration closes on the 15th of May, but places are filling up fast, so make sure you don't miss out on this unique opportunity!

The Blanchard Team

UPCOMING EVENTS

Program Launch - Leading People Through Change

Melbourne: 25-26 May, 2009
Sydney: 28-29 may, 2009

An interactive program to answer those tough questions. Why do our change efforts so often fail or get derailed? How do we get buy in from those we really need onboard to implements this change? How do we get individuals to focus on organisational goals in these challenging times?
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LeaderChat.org

Visit Blanchard’s new online blog about managing in today’s work environment. See what leaders can do to create an engaged, motivated, and productive workforce that gets results.

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How do you mobilise a tentative workforce?

It Starts with Building Trust.

Layoffs. Salary reductions. More work with less people. In this time of uncertainty, the power of trust between manager and employee is more important than ever. Even though they have survived the latest downsizing, people are still wondering if and how they will succeed. This anxiety leads to a less productive workforce. At a time when you most need your people to bring their best to work, how do you build trust to support their performance? Are your leaders equipped to handle this issue?

Mobilise your workforce one person at a time.

Too often, people are paralyzed by their assumed constraints to the point where they can’t see or access their “points of power.” Arm your individual contributors with Situational Self Leadership. Help them make the transition from being responsive to being responsible. Self leaders take initiative in idea generation, innovation, and problem solving.

Contact a Blanchard leadership expert and learn how to
build trust and develop self leaders in your organisation today!

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