Comments on: Even With Lay-offs in This Down Economy, Employee Recognition is Up http://blog.generationrelations.com/?p=110 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:18:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Derek Irvine, Globoforce http://blog.generationrelations.com/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-953 Derek Irvine, Globoforce Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:25:00 +0000 http://blog.generationrelations.com/?p=110#comment-953 You are right, Lisa. I've blogged extensively on the topic of the psychological impact of layoffs on employees and what to do to retain your talent. Simple, sincere and meaningful recognition of effort is, as you note, the best way to do that. Doing so helps employees see the bigger picture and opportunity in your organization today and when the economy turns. More on this topic specifically here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/03/layoff-exodus-conundrum-investing-now.html. You may also be interested in what I've written on how strategic recognition targets the multigenerational and multicultural needs most companies see in their organizations today. More on that is available here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2008/10/engaging-multigenerational-and.html You are right, Lisa. I’ve blogged extensively on the topic of the psychological impact of layoffs on employees and what to do to retain your talent. Simple, sincere and meaningful recognition of effort is, as you note, the best way to do that. Doing so helps employees see the bigger picture and opportunity in your organization today and when the economy turns. More on this topic specifically here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2009/03/layoff-exodus-conundrum-investing-now.html.

You may also be interested in what I’ve written on how strategic recognition targets the multigenerational and multicultural needs most companies see in their organizations today. More on that is available here: http://globoforce.blogspot.com/2008/10/engaging-multigenerational-and.html

]]> By: Amy Trueblood http://blog.generationrelations.com/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-942 Amy Trueblood Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:16:53 +0000 http://blog.generationrelations.com/?p=110#comment-942 I came across an article the other day claiming that some employees are spending hours at work worrying about their job security, leading to decreased productivity rates. Many managers are blaming this perpetuating low employee morale and motivation on a phenomenon known as recessionary disengagement. As many of my long term accounts have experienced, providing public employee recognition is a powerful way to retain and engage employees during any economy. To read my related blog post on battling recessionary disengagement with employee recognition, please visit http://www.awardsnetwork.com/blog/2009/03/employee-recognition-is-a-powe.html. I came across an article the other day claiming that some employees are spending hours at work worrying about their job security, leading to decreased productivity rates. Many managers are blaming this perpetuating low employee morale and motivation on a phenomenon known as recessionary disengagement.

As many of my long term accounts have experienced, providing public employee recognition is a powerful way to retain and engage employees during any economy. To read my related blog post on battling recessionary disengagement with employee recognition, please visit http://www.awardsnetwork.com/blog/2009/03/employee-recognition-is-a-powe.html.

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