Master Your Merger announced that Scott Hoffhines, M.Div., SPHR, CCP will be speaking at the Fall 2026 People Synergy Summit on November 9 to discuss Total Rewards harmonization after a merger.

When organizations invest in a merger or acquisition, they go in hoping to beat the odds, since 80% of all M&A deals fail to meet their financial objectives. Dr. Klint Kendrick has spent the last decade helping companies overcome this staggering statistic by focusing on how people, leadership, and culture drive M&A deal value. Klint is Chair of the HR M&A Roundtable and author of The HR Practitioners Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Due Diligence. He has worked on nearly 100 merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, representing billions of dollars and affecting thousands of employees. Long before taking HR M&A leadership roles with several Fortune 500 firms, Klint was part of several acquired companies. One deal was so poorly managed that he resigned and took a million-dollar book of business with him. A few years later, as an HR manager at a different firm, he had to react when panicked employees called him after learning about a deal in their newsfeeds instead of company communications. These early experiences demonstrate how mismanaged deals can not only harm employees and their families but have a direct financial impact on the acquirer. When not treated well, crucial employees flee, taking critical knowledge and business relationships with them. They leave behind vacant roles and unhappy customers. This, in turn, destroys deal value and helps explain why 80% of all deals fail. In addition to monthly roundtable meetings, the Roundtable hosts nine regional roundtable chapters, professional training, time-saving toolkits, and produces a world-class annual conference. With the resources available through the HR M&A Roundtable, you can help your company navigate the people, leadership, and culture issues that make or break deal value. Join our mailing list today and become part of the 20% that realize deal success!