It's mergers time: how to survive and thrive when leading mergers of CILIP branches and groups

CILIP undertook a review of groups and branches in 2011, to gain a better understanding of the landscape in which CILIP members are operating. The East of England and the South Western branch were asked to consider merging with their local Career Development Group divisions, in order to help identify merger models to be shared with other groups willing to take the same route. Having now completed the process, we would like to share with you what we learnt along the way.