OrgSCAN™ Culture Assessments
A Post Merger Integration Tool for Innovative Leaders

Why do 8 out of 10 mergers or acquisitions fail to meet their stated goals? In short, the deal usually looks good on paper but usually no one has taken a serious look at the mixing of two different organizational cultures.

Benefits of an OrgSCAN

Overall: Obtain a fast read on the mixing of two or more organizational cultures and understand the synergies and differences - are you mixing oil and water with the need for a strong emulsifier or just mixing scotch and soda with a little ice and only need to stir slightly

Trust and Resistance: Better understand the levels of trust and respect, identify pockets of resistance at the unit and work group level

Thinks: Better understand how the organization thinks and plans, is there mission clarity, does the organization have a set of core values, can they be articulated by more than top management, is leadership active in managing the culture

Organizes: Is measurement an integral part of the current culture, do teams plays an important role in getting things done, does doing a good job usually get recognized, is the rumor mill the main communication channel

Acts: Do managers usually hold employees accountable, is there general agreement on the right way and wrong way to do things, do employees recommend this as a good place to work to friends and family, does the organization have formal processes for listening to its customers, employees and suppliers

Grows: Is there support for individuals’ efforts to advance their training or education, when the business environment changes is the organizations able to take action in an effective and timely fashion, is there a pipeline of new services and products in development, are there documented ways of teaching newcomers how to do things

Communications: Better understand how well the existing management team listens and identifies opportunities for managers and supervisors to improve communications

Openness: Better understand how open and inclusive the current organizational environment has been relative to decisions that impact an individual’s job or work unit, is diversity viewed as a compliance pain or an asset that can drive innovation and growth