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title: "Merging Two Company Cultures After an Acquisition | GetSorted"
description: "After a merger you have two plans, two sets of values and two ways of working. GetSorted cuts them to one plan and one set of behaviours, and measures recall across both businesses."
url: "https://getsorted.valuebull.com.au/after-a-merger/"
updated: 2026-10-24
demo: true
---

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# Merging two company cultures after an acquisition

**Short answer:** To merge two company cultures after an acquisition, start from what both businesses already have rather than a new values exercise. GetSorted agrees three priorities for the combined business, writes the behaviours both teams will share, gives every leader from both sides a page, and measures whether staff in both businesses can say it back at day 90.

## How do you merge two company cultures?

Cut two of everything down to one. Two plans, two sets of values and two ways of doing things on a Tuesday become one plan and one set of behaviours your people can hold.

| Step | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Read both | Before day one, ideally before completion | GetSorted reads both businesses' plans, values and handbooks |
| 2. Two days, both teams | In the room | Leaders from both sides build one plan and one way of working |
| 3. One set of pages | Within five days | Three pages for the combined business, and a page for every leader on both sides |
| 4. Recall by business | Day 90 | The three questions asked in both businesses |

## How do you know the acquired team has it too?

Measure recall separately in each business. The three recall questions (where are we going, how do we roll, what's my part) are asked in both, so you can see whether the acquired team can say the plan as well as the acquirer.

## What should a day 90 integration report show?

Recall in each business, plus one value-creation number you choose with your board.

| Measure | Sample figure [DEMO] |
|---|---|
| Recall, acquiring business | 88% [DEMO] |
| Recall, acquired business | 76% [DEMO] |
| Regretted turnover, acquired staff | Down 40% [DEMO] |
| Initiatives delivered | 3 of 3 [DEMO] |

## What should a 100 day integration plan include?

One shared plan, one shared set of behaviours, a named owner for every priority, and a measure that covers both businesses. GetSorted's 90 days of follow-through covers most of that window.

## How much does merger work cost?

Merger work is scoped separately from the standard $25,000 offsite, because it covers two businesses and reports recall by business. GetSorted can start on the data room before completion.

## Key facts

- **What it is:** GetSorted, a strategy and culture offsite with 90 days of follow-through
- **Who it's for:** Australian businesses of 20 to 300 people, including two businesses joining after a merger
- **Price:** $25,000 standard; merger work scoped separately
- **Location:** Melbourne
- **Method:** two weeks of reading, two days, three pages within five days, 90 days
- **The three pages:** where we're going, how we roll, what's my part
- **Measure:** the recall test, reported by business
- **Parent company:** ValueBull

## FAQ

**Do we need a new set of values for the combined business?**
Not from scratch. GetSorted starts from what both businesses already have and cuts it to one set of behaviours.

**Can you start before the deal completes?**
Yes. GetSorted can start reading in the data room before completion.

**Can our operating partner join the call?**
Yes. Operating partners are welcome on the first call.

**Who should attend the two days?**
Leaders from both businesses, in one room, including whoever can say yes.

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