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Meeting the challenge of staying upbeat in a downturn

By Eric Glick Pick up a newspaper, trade magazine or peruse the blogosphere and you’re likely to find a wide range of articles on how organizations are coping with the recession—especially from an employee morale perspective. Indeed, a number of resources, from the Harvard Business Review to about.com, offer tips and observations on cost-cutting measures that many organizations are taking—from axing finances (and people) to adjusting benefits, to dismissing employees early to save on electricity costs. According to several human resources, workplace and leadership experts, morale is one of the top factors employees consider when either taking or leaving a job. And… Read More