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Practice guide: Incentivising employees after a transaction

Getting employees enthused to work towards new goals after an acquisition can be challenging. Amanda Flint looks at some ideas to enhance staff performance

In the current economic uncertainty employers are looking for ways to incentivise their employees but at the same time they need to conserve cash. This is particularly true following a transaction where a company has been acquired and needs to be integrated into the group.  It is often particularly challenging where staff and management have been able to cash in on their incentive arrangements as part of the deal.

At that point there is little to keep them with the group and the uncertainty about the future prompts many to review the job market. However the business need for key employees is heightened immediately following a transaction because they are often essential in achieving a rapid integration so that the acquiring company can...

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