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The People Side of M&A, Part 5: How to Monitor Culture After the Close
Integration doesn’t end when the org chart is updated or the systems are connected. In many ways, that’s when the real culture work...
Sarah Kydd
Jul 143 min read


The People Side of M&A Part 4: Post-Close, Now What? Immediate Culture Moves That Set the Tone
You've closed the deal. The data rooms are behind you, the press release is live, and the vision is clear. But for employees, the...
Sarah Kydd
Jul 13 min read


The People Side of M&A, Part 3: What to Do When the Cultures Don’t Align
In diligence, it’s easy to fall in love with the numbers and ignore the cultural warning signs. Strong revenue, complementary product...
Sarah Kydd
Jun 93 min read


The People Side of M&A, Part 2: What Culture Signals to Look for in Diligence
In Part 1, we made the case that culture is not a soft risk, it’s a strategic one. When it’s ignored during diligence, the risks to value...
Sarah Kydd
Jun 23 min read


The People Side of M&A: Why Culture Needs to Be Part of the Diligence and Evaluation Stage
At Rhizome HR, we’ve worked behind the curtain of deals, from founder-led acquisitions to private equity rollups. No matter how strong...
Sarah Kydd
May 283 min read


Build HR Before You Need It: Lessons from 200+ Startups
When a baby is born, they are perfect. They haven’t had their first fall or scrape, they haven’t tasted junk food, and certainly haven’t...
Robyn Leduc
Apr 283 min read


🌍 Building a Greener Future: What Conifer’s $20M Seed Round Tells Us About Climate Tech, Talent, and Earth Day
This Earth Day, as the world reflects on progress toward a more sustainable future, a powerful signal came out of the climate tech...
Sarah Kydd
Apr 223 min read


The Hidden Cost of Ignoring HR in Private Equity
Private equity firms are under more pressure than ever to deliver returns. With dry powder at record levels ($2.6T+ globally) and deals...
Sarah Kydd
Apr 152 min read
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