Recession has 'led to major drop in morale'

Date: 20/11/2009

Employees have stated in a recent poll that longer hours, increased workloads and restricted resources during the recession have led to a major drop in morale, though businesses are responding.

According to the survey carried out by CareerBuilder, incentives and recognition are being harnessed as a means of opposing this trend, though others must do more to respond to the threat of lowered contentment in the office.

It is clear that an "unfortunate side effect" of the current economic downturn is low morale, according to vice-president of corporate marketing for CareerBuilder Jason Ferrara.

He said that as a result, employers are carrying out a number of moves to help address any negative workplace vibes while motivating their employees.

Mr Ferrara continued: "Whether it's through stepping up communication, offering more employee recognition programmes or providing flexible work opportunities, organisations are doing what they can to proactively manage low morale."

Government source Business Link said that incentive schemes are much preferred to so-called negative incentives, such as threats of dismissal.

Posted by David Farrior

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