I was reading my RSS feed when I came across a great article from bNet. bNet is a mega-blog (my own term for a massive compliation of blogs and content from lots of sources) for business folks to get advise on everything from hiring Gen Y, to how to apply Web 2.0 applications for business, to leading your team through change.
Today, I found their post "How to Manage Your Team in a Downturn (and Come Out on Top)" enlightening and helpful with my own team. Here is the intro...
Layoffs have truncated staff; cost-cutting measures are threatening projects, and morale is in the toilet. From the manager’s perspective, getting the most out of employees in this kind of environment can seem like a Sisyphean task. In fact, it’s a perfect opportunity to rejigger processes and fix what’s broken — and managers are uniquely positioned to do just that. Here’s how being candid with your employees, rewarding them in creative ways, and enlisting them to help make hard decisions can not only keep your team motivated but pull your company out of its slump.
It provides meaningful and tangible steps to help your team stay focused on what needs done and how to do it. Read the article by clicking here...
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