There were three festive Christmas trees glowing warmly in a nearby corner of the meeting room. As lovely as the trees were, the prevailing mood in the room was leaning a bit towards somber.
The bank leadership team with executives from retail, commercial,
wealth, operations and technology, HR, and the CEO told us about themselves and
their areas of the bank, and how they landed with the organization. They shared
the many ways our two banks are similar. This isn’t their first acquisition (one
leader is on their 12th) and they clearly have a system in place. I
trust they know what they are doing.
We were able to submit questions in advance and many of
these were addressed by the various leaders. The answers provided were direct and
reassuring. It helped. A lot. What a difference good communication makes. The general
mood was a lot lighter after the presentation. Most of the colleagues I chatted
with felt relieved after the meeting.
Warming trays all in a row. |
My socializing took place near the buffet with a plate in hand instead of in the ballroom with most of the attendees. It was less crowded out there, so I didn't get all weird and awkward.
It's a relief to have heard about the process for this next chapter from the folks in charge. We'll all be mostly okay.
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