The human factor can make or break a deal, especially in today’s hyper competitive talent markets. Here are four ways any company can use HR to enable and enhance deal values and success.

Mergers and acquisitions can be some of the most efficient means for firms to grow market share and marketing dominance, ensuring the continued health and profitability of the end firm. However, when HR issues are not taken appropriately into account, talent and culture challenges can derail well-meant mergers. As a result, it is important for firms with a merger or acquisition in their future to make a special effort to turn HR factors into an advantage from the earliest possible stages of the M&A process. In the paragraphs, four ways this can be accomplished will be discussed.