Strategies for Employee Motivation During Company Crisis: HR Insights and Management Communication

All seniors, please help.

I am working for a consultancy where a few months back, there was a financial crisis. The company has changed many policies during this time, such as making Saturday work compulsory, setting fixed office timings, and implementing many small changes. The company heads are continuously pressuring employees about invoicing. As a result, all team members are demotivated, and everyone speaks negatively about the company. No one feels motivated to work, and the company heads are unwilling to discuss the situation with employees.

Please tell me what to do in this situation. How can I motivate people here, and how can I help seniors understand the situation?

My dear friend,

If there is no business, there is no money. If there is no money, there is no motivation. Why are seniors pressurizing? Employees need to generate revenue, especially in consultancy firms. If there is no business, how do you expect them to pay salaries?

You guys need to understand and stop talking ill about the company. If you speak negatively about the company, no customer will come to you.

Siva

Hello,

Try starting a buddy system; this will help. Ask the top management to be in constant communication with employees below. Motivate the employees by making them believe that the company's survival depends on their hard work.

Hope this provides the required result.

Thank you,
Octavious

Hello friend,

Businesses run into difficult situations since all business ventures have inherent risks.

As long as the company is earning a reasonable profit, there will be discussions on issues like wonderful HR practices, a motivating environment, etc. The moment the company is in a financial crisis, employees become orphans (well, almost). The main focus of the top management is how to survive the difficult situation, and no one would be in a mental condition to think of motivating employees as they themselves are going through a tough time.

The best thing, as a person from HR, is to talk and inform about the company's situation and the reasons for the changes brought about. All these changes basically mean that employees will need to give more output - work more and possibly at the same salaries - or even reduced salaries/benefits. If the company is still not able to perform or recover the money from customers, the company may have to be closed, and employees will lose their jobs.

However, if employees act with maturity and contribute in the best possible way to overcome the difficult situation, the company will again be profitable and successful.

Seniors should be transparent and communicate to the employees on the critical situation it is in. This will help them get support from employees.

Uncompromising support and faith of employees can turn around the company.

Employees should sacrifice for the cause.

Regards,

Nishikant

Hi friend,

What is the impact of changes on the salary of employees? Are they getting their salaries on time or not?

Regards.

Dear Sir,

I am working in a private limited company and I want to prepare a policy for my company. Could you please assist me in preparing the company policy?

I would appreciate any help available.

Regards,
Thirukkumaran.G

Dear [Company Name],

Your company is not an isolated case. Every business has its ups and downs. In fear psychosis, we tend to put handcuffs on ourselves. The best way is to interact and, as employees, contribute to improving the situation by opening a dialogue with management. Let them know that you are willing to be part of the solution during difficult times.

With Regards,

V. Sounder Rajan

Email: rajanassociates@eth.net

Hi,

First, you should be a self-motivated person. Then, you can motivate others. When it comes to your company, you need to make a decision about organizational change. Identify why the change is necessary and the reasons behind it. Only then can you make an informed decision about it.

Dear Manik,

What would employees say in normal circumstances when the company runs well? Keep the management aside for now. Have any employees thought about why this present situation is occurring? No employee, or most of them, do not want to leave the company. Do they listen to all the bad words as you term it and complain back?

Make group meetings on the evaluation of the situation and focus on construction rather than on post-mortem. Receive those who contribute constructive suggestions. Check the history of some global majors that turned around from similar situations. Living in the past is useless. Hoping for tomorrow makes us live, and today is the one we have at our disposal. I do not know which company is yours so that I may be able to suggest any consultants.

SRINIVAS 😂😂😂😂

Some inference from “bible of management theory” would guide you how to respond to the situation
Some where some one has said on the same line
“Whatever strategy (HR) you adopt, it won’t work when you really need them and it can produce good results when you don’t need them”[/b][/b]
One should try, very hard but…..there is a time frame for that. From your comment I believe it’s prolonged…..you cant make possible changes in many of the issues, though we claim we have understood many of human behavior this …that…so on and so forth.
Eventually it’s the question about you and only your----self.
Opportunities galore…get out….use your potential somewhere else…move a head buddy….
learn to make decision....this practise will help you a long way.
bye
rajesh

Hi,

This kind of situation comes to every company, and that is called a bad phase. Here, the top officials/directors should be more concerned about the situation. It seems that the top officials/directors lack management aptitude and do not have the required skills, abilities, and leadership to run a company.

I advise you to get in touch with the top officials/directors of the company whom you think are the best persons to discuss this issue. If things do not work out even then, consider changing your company.

Regards,
Akhouri Nishant

Hi Manik,

I came across some fantastic lines from Shakespeare:

"Know more than others"
"Work more than others"
"Expect less than others"

I guess if the employees understand this simple philosophy, they'd rather be happy working for the company. The employees who are really unhappy should leave the company so that the company is able to realize who the real employees are to stand tall in difficult times. I believe this should be of some help.

Thanks and Regards,
Amit Pandey
pandeyamits@rediffmail.com
+91 98260 55818

Hi Pandey Ji,

It is really nice to know your views on the given situation. However, I somehow do not agree with you completely when you say that those who stay with the company are loyal. It is also possible that they want to change their company but are not competent enough to find another job. These kinds of employees will be more of a burden than an asset for any company. On the other hand, those who are leaving the company may be employees with good potential. It is the company's job to take some initiatives and motivate employees in this situation.

Hi Pandey Ji,

It is really nice to know your views on the given situation. However, I somehow do not agree with you completely when you say that those who stay with the company are loyal. It is also possible that they want to change their company but are not competent enough to find another job. These kinds of employees will be more of a burden than an asset to any company. On the other hand, those who are leaving the company could be employees with good potential. It is the company's job to take some initiatives and motivate employees in this situation.

Regards,
Akhouri Nishant

Hey,

Thanks for the disagreement, dear. I guess we have our own understandings and practices. I believe that potential determines whether you are an asset or a liability to the company. I always believe that if you are an asset, the company will never risk on you, and if you are a liability, it's time to think and not to complain. I would rather say that the process will never be as quick as it sounds, but gradually it would help the company realize its gems. After all, "A friend in need is a friend indeed"; the company needs you in its bad time, no complaints. And if there are complaints, then you have not worked WITH the company, you have worked FOR the company.

I would say a good employee will always stand WITH the company in its difficult time.

Good luck.

Hi,

I have faced the same situation. I was with the company till the end, but it closed, and we were in bad financial trouble. I supported the company a lot. After the company closed, they didn't give us a salary for 1 year. The top management didn't speak to us at all. Some people from the top management opened a new company, and the middle-level employees were left unemployed.

No money, no job...

Hi Manikk,

The thing is any change implemented by the management should reach the employees well in advance, which will be mostly helpful in avoiding demotivation. They should have a clear picture of the organization's present situation and explain it to them clearly, along with what is needed from them.

Management should also present the future business goals to achieve the target and explain the duties and responsibilities of the employees to address the financial crisis issue. This is just a communication barrier between the Management and Employees.

Every employer should work for the employee, and every employee should work for the employer.

Regards,
N. Srinivasan

Hi,

The best choice is to be highly positive. When reviewing resumes, the first thing you want to look at is the longevity of the employee in their previous employment. You will often find that individuals who have stayed with a company for an extended period benefit from loyalty. I recommend discussing this with your team members and examining resumes with significant years of experience, as well as companies that have successfully navigated this phase. Ultimately, I believe that hard work and loyalty pay off, regardless of the industry or service line.

Best regards, Harsha