While reading TLNT the other day, I came across the following on Editor John Hollon’s blog:
A new survey by WorldatWork has found that only a small percentage of U.S. employers – 11 percent – are still giving out annual cost of living (COLA) pay increases to employees.”
Doing a little more research, I also found the following sobering statistic: In a recent Citibank small business survey, 44 percent of companies planned to increase employee productivity or make do with fewer employees in order to ride out a double-dip recession.
With businesses trying to do more with less, HR managers should be asking themselves how to keep morale from hitting an all-time low. While companies often are willing to spend thousands of dollars to hone and perfect a message to their investors, editors, and consumer audience, their internal messaging often gets forgotten. Here are some ideas to keep your most important customers – employees — in the know:
While simple, the above ideas could be the thread that helps connect your company and its valued employees. As the nation begins to shake off the Great Recession, it will be more important than ever to for companies to keep internal messaging strong and the lines of communication open.
In a matter of a few short months, employees will have more options than they do today – keep them feeling like a part of the team.
