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    Strategy & Innovation

    Strategies for Success Before, During and Post-Merger: The Importance of Culture, Leadership and Communication in Integration (34H)

    Monday, March 24, 2025
    3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
    Credit(s): 1.0

    Why do so many partnerships never achieve their intended benefits? Often, the issues lie with differences in organizational culture, which results in poor execution of strategy. Successful integration involves leading through cultural changes and aligning stakeholders in new ways, particularly as implementation planning spans multiple hospitals and communication becomes essential. Further, how can organizations appropriately balance integration with local strategic priorities that remain following a partnership announcement? This session will cover best practices to help you navigate your organization's journey before, during and post-merger.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand the common pitfalls of implementing strategy while undergoing a major organizational change, and evaluate how to effectively assess organizational culture to design and manage a process for successful integration.
    • Determine successful approaches for organizations to work together at all phases of an affiliation to align stakeholders for short- and long-term wins.