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In a perfect world, when one business buys another, the staff of the purchased company would be able to transition into a role with the buying company. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. What’s more, the company being purchased may not know what is going to happen to its employees for some time. In many cases, the company being purchased will need to tell their employees about the sale before they really know what that means for their future. When this happens, how do companies get their employees to stay on board and keep them engaged during the transition?

While it may be impossible to keep everyone on board, there are a few tactics employers can use to encourage employees to see them through a transition.