z – Test quiz – Communications

Select the four phases of communication used during the lifecycle of an integration

Which of the following is not a Communication Objective?

About how may acquirers admitted that if they were given the chance to repeat their last deal they would have communicated more in order to improve the outcome?

The Why? element of a communications plan is usually a single sentence; a visionary statement of what the integration is intended to achieve. Which of the following is the best Why statement?

The Mission statement is the goal that the integration is trying to achieve, usually summarized into one sentence. Which communication objective does it answer?

Match the following phrases to describe why acquirers should communicate differently to distinct audiences, and not create a general message?

Being open and disclosing all possible information can communicate information that employees will find unpleasant and the speaker would find uncomfortable.

A number of risk are listed below if this is done. Which of the following is the greatest risk of not being open?

What does WIIFM mean?

Rearrange these four phases of communication into the sequence they apply to an integration

Which two of the following are unlikely to be discussed on Day 1 (when the acquisition is announced)?

From a communications perspective, why should the announcement agenda include scheduled break?

The announcement of an acquisition is an opportunity to lay the foundations for large integration programs/initiatives. Match the following phrases with their associated program/initiative

What is the recommended number of points that you should limit yourself to, when announcing an acquisition?

How many times should you reiterate a communications message point to ensure your whole audience has absorbed it?

Select the best answer:
Leadership of both the acquiring and acquired businesses should meet with middle management

Select six of the announcement planning logistics (below) that could be taken care of a week or more in advance of the announcement, as long as you keep confidentiality?

Select the four announcement planning logistics that are most likely be taken care within one week of the announcement, as long as you keep confidentiality?

Match the following phrases to create storytelling skills and tips that help you impart a vision and goals for the future of the business

What specific points are indispensable in your Mission Statement?

What are two essential components of the first element of the Integration Communication Plan, the Why?

What is an essential exercise of the Who element of the Integration Communication Plan?

Which is the most important audience that you communicate to during the integration?

When deciding what messaging we want to communicate to each audiences, which four of the following are the best considerations?

Below are examples of typical messages for different audience. Match the general key messaging to the correct audience for this example.

Match the appropriate delivery method to use for each of the audiences

Which are the four most important reasons that messaging should be consistent in a communication plan?

Which two of the following are more likely to have happened within the first 100 days?

During the challenging phase of the integration, morale is low because the pains of integrations are being felt, and the benefits have not arrived. This is a time when leadership needs to be visible and visibly supportive.

Which two of the following messaging that can help tackle the challenges?