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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 43 MIN

Margo Diewald on M&A Communications That Actually Moves Work | Master Your Merger S2 Ep 15

from Master Your Merger Podcast · host Klint Kendrick

When a deal is moving fast, “more communication” often creates less clarity. HR, IT, and Comms ship messages in parallel, employees get overwhelmed, and critical integration actions slip. This episode gets practical on what M&A communications looks like when the plan changes midstream and execution pressure is real.Klint is joined by Margo Diewald (name spelling needs final confirmation), Managing Director at Adeptation, who has led communications strategy and execution across 25+ deals and three IPOs, including divestitures, new entity standups, and tech-enabled transformation.What you’ll learn:How to treat communications as a lever for value creation, value protection, and time-to-valueWhy checklists and a comms hub reduce employee stress and drive actionHow to pace messaging using progressive specificity without boxing in delivery teamsWhat minimum viable comms setup looks like when budget and resources are thinListen now, and subscribe for more operator-grade lessons on integration and separation execution.LinksMargo Diewald (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/margo-diewald-chiAdeptation (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/adeptationAdeptation (Website): https://sparkadeptation.com/Part 1: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-1/Part 2: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-2/Part 3: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-3/

When a deal is moving fast, “more communication” often creates less clarity. HR, IT, and Comms ship messages in parallel, employees get overwhelmed, and critical integration actions slip. This episode gets practical on what M&A communications looks like when the plan changes midstream and execution pressure is real.Klint is joined by Margo Diewald (name spelling needs final confirmation), Managing Director at Adeptation, who has led communications strategy and execution across 25+ deals and three IPOs, including divestitures, new entity standups, and tech-enabled transformation.What you’ll learn:How to treat communications as a lever for value creation, value protection, and time-to-valueWhy checklists and a comms hub reduce employee stress and drive actionHow to pace messaging using progressive specificity without boxing in delivery teamsWhat minimum viable comms setup looks like when budget and resources are thinListen now, and subscribe for more operator-grade lessons on integration and separation execution.LinksMargo Diewald (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/margo-diewald-chiAdeptation (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/adeptationAdeptation (Website): https://sparkadeptation.com/Part 1: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-1/Part 2: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-2/Part 3: https://sparkadeptation.com/brand-narrative-integration-amplifying-value-creation-part-3/

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