Aligning Finance, HR & Legal into One Corporate-Affairs Powerhouse
One-day kick-off workshop · Germany · July 2025
Item | Details |
Client | European holding subsidiary of a publicly listed company in the energy sector |
Participants | 9 leaders (Head of Corporate Affairs + Directors Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance & key experts) |
Facilitator | Andras Iványi, external workshop & group-dynamics specialist |
•Finance, HR and Legal were merged into a new Corporate Affairs unit.
•New Managing Director favours rapid, top-down decisions → legacy directors felt bypassed.
•Rising risk of inconsistent benefits policies, regulatory re-work and eroding morale.
Create a “one-team” mindset and a governance mechanism that catches financial, legal and people impacts before decisions hit the market.
Pre-Workshop Symptoms | Strategic Risks (as perceived) |
• Mood trending sharply downward | • Late discovery of risks → cost & compliance exposure |
• Skip-level escalations straight to MD | • Credibility loss with staff & investors (listed company) |
• No cross-functional forum | • Re-work after public announcements |
1.Surface shared history, emotions and hidden tensions.
2.Agree on a draft six-word purpose for the new department.
3.Convert individual needs and offers into cross-team commitments.
4. Kick-off quick-win projects and outline a Steering Committee proposal.