"Critical" to maintain employee morale

Date: 02/01/2009

Managers must ensure they pay attention to employee morale, one expert urges.

The current economic situation is creating fear and insecurity in workplaces which bosses must overcome, workplace consultant Tom Rath tells the Wall Street Journal.

"If managers can do a good job of helping employees to feel secure and see light at the end of the tunnel, they might actually boost per-person productivity," he suggests.

When it comes to recognition schemes, emotional and psychological kudos could replace financial rewards if firms are no longer able to afford them, Mr Rath advises.

Among his suggestions for motivating employees are being transparent and candid about the company's position, creating hope and focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses.

Bosses could find they have more difficulty in motivating employees during 2009, it was stated this week.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development predicted that employers will have to find new ways of encouraging people to perform better.

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