• Host
    Jeff Black
    Global, US and Canada M&A Advisory Services Leader, Mercer
  • Guest speaker
    Teresa Bayewitz
    partner in Mercer’s career business

The “Delivering the Deal” spotlight series is where Mercer’s leading experts discuss the most pressing issues facing business leaders and deal professionals in M&A today.

In this episode of Delivering the Deal, Jeff Black is joined by Teresa Bayewitz, a partner in Mercer’s career business, to discuss current SPAC and IPO trends. Teresa also shares her insights and experiences on the HR and compensation issues that arise when a company goes public through a SPAC or an IPO and highlights what leaders should do to ensure deal success.
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Interesting moments from the podcast:

  • Effects of going public

    "The entire deal or the value proposition between employee and employer changes, when the company goes from private to public."

  • Seizing opportunities 

    "[When going public] there's so much opportunity if done well to create a really dynamic and engaging culture with your workforce once you have those tools available and properly designed."

  • Aligning leadership

    "You can’t overstate the importance of getting leadership aligned already to what are the critical priorities you want them to focus on."

  • Return on human capital

    "How you're managing your human capital…has really forced companies to think about…the asset that it is. And a really strategic asset that needs to be handled carefully and thoughtfully and you need to be able to explain to your shareholders how you're maximizing the return on that asset."

  • When you're ready

    "And there's a lot of companies out there that maybe under ordinary circumstances would not be mature enough to go public through an IPO but are ready to go public with a SPAC."

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More episodes in this series

  • Creating effective change management during M&A deals

    November 21, 2022 | Episode 13 | 09:40
    In this episode, we are speaking with Jason Jaross, a Partner in Mercer’s M&A Advisory Services Business. Given that we view effective change management as one of the keys to delivering on your deal thesis, we wanted him to share some of his experiences and lessons that may help your next deal.
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    Aligning HRs role in deal making

    October 04, 2022 | Episode 12 | 09:46
    In this episode, Scott Gardiner shares his 20+ years of deal experience to highlight his observations about the M&A landscape and the importance of aligning HR for successful deal-making.

  • Talent retention strategy during an M&A

    August 30, 2022 | Episode 11 | 17:00
    What is the focus area on deal professionals minds? Retention in deals. We discuss how to plan for retention during a deal and how to execute effectively to retain critical talent and protect their deal thesis.
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    How talent can influence deal insights

    July 8, 2022 | Episode 10 | 11:43
    In this episode, we uncover how talent is integral to all M&A deals and how business leaders can use talent data to strategize pre-day 1 to ensure their deal will succeed.
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    Driving deal value in the auto industry

    May 23, 2022 | Episode 9 | 11:40
    A shift to electric and autonomous vehicles creates new talent challenges for the auto industry, and they're only amplified by accelerating M&A activity. Explore how leaders can manage these challenges in our latest episode.

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