As organizations are recovering from the recent economic crisis they need to take a long hard look in the mirror. Massive layoffs and budget cuts may have been necessary to stay afloat in the short term, but if they don’t pay more attention to the health of their organizational culture none of it will matter in the end. Employees recognize that a company needs results and some may be immediate, but if the company doesn’t put in an effort for its workers they in turn won’t be as efficient.
In a recession, organizational behaviour is usually shoved aside for more “important” issues, but in the time period after those things must be brought back into the spotlight if companies truly want to recover. Managers need to make sure there is a strong support system in place that encourages employees to have the desired company behaviours, whether it’s innovation, efficiency, cooperation or just hard work. Especially after laying off a bunch of people, it’s important to strengthen or rebuild the working relationships to give the remaining employees a newfound sense of belonging and mutual respect. It is in an environment where one has the desire to work and feel a part of the community that companies will find true long term success.
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