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		<title><![CDATA[The Price Medtronic Paid]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins says that his decision in 2007 to  recall the company?s Sprint Fidelis lead was the hardest he has ever  made in his career. But it was even harder on the company.    	  The day that Bill Hawkins announced that Medtronic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Price Medtronic Paid]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins says that his decision in 2007 to  recall the company's Sprint Fidelis lead was the hardest he has ever  made in his career. But it was even harder on the company.    	  The day that Bill Hawkins announced that Medtronic...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Want to Lift Morale? Practice Counterintuitive Generosity]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=1270]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Smart managers know that when times get tough, they should treat their teams with more kindness rather than less. Here's why counterintuitive generosity is a great strategy to employ. by CC Holland]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:51:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Four Mistakes to Avoid During Downturns]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As clients or customers shut their wallets, revenues decline, and balance sheets go into the red, it's tempting to try every trick in the book to stop the bleeding and stabilize your business. Survival is important, of course, but that's no way to position your business to prosper in the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Want to Boost Office Morale? Take Part in Flashprank Friday!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=968]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Are laughter levels in your office dropping? If so, you're not alone. According to a study of over 5,000 office employees by Comedy Central UK, increased pressure and job-security worries are making the lighthearted workplace a thing of the past for many workers.    Depressed employees told the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:14:27 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Lead When Morale is Down, Part Two]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=663]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I shared some tips from my interview with Dr. Michael Jarrett, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School about strategies managers can employ in tough times to help keep employees' morale from plummeting. This week, we'll take a look at Jarrett's tips for dealing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:57:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Lead When Morale is Down, Part One]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=656]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The current economic crisis has led to a pervading sense of anxiety and uncertainty in many work places, which can cause employee morale to plummet and make a manager's job exceedingly difficult.    "No one in business has experienced this in their lifetime," says Dr. Michael Jarrett pictured,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:42:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Metrics That Matter In Agile Projects]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1022869]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Agile project management is on a large part about managing people. Studies show that overall team morale is directly related to the level of individual morale. The amount of personal investment that people put into the project is related to how they manage stress levels as the next iteration approaches,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lauren Ashburn from USA Today discusses a survey of 1000 people who were interviewed about economic hardships and the nation. Buried in the grim findings were some surprising notes of optimism.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:00:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cheap Perks to Boost Morale]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=670]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With the economic sky falling around everyone's ears, morale and engagement are suffering more than ever -- so anything you can do to shore up your staff is worthwhile. Here are some ideas for inexpensive perks to keep your team running at top efficiency. by CC Holland]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[KQED's Cuts Reached 44, But Top Execs Thrive]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking over a decade's worth of 990's filed by Northern California Public Broadcasting NCPB, which owns KQED and several smaller stations, it is revealing to see how rapidly executive compensation for the highest paid officials has grown.    Jeff Clarke, who became CEO in 2002, recieved double-digit raises...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:29:14 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Motivating Your Team after Layoffs |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-256583.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs can leave the surviving members of your team feeling unmotivated and afraid.  Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., suggests having an informal meeting to discuss the things employees are personally concerned about aside from the business. If you approach the meeting with a positive mindset, you can...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Restore Morale After Layoffs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=601]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine just survived a downsizing that claimed 75 percent of his company. Which got me thinking: How do you restore morale and productivity after layoffs? by CC Holland]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:11:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Lay Someone Off]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=589]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It finally happened: The economy caught up with your business and you're faced with the unenviable task of pink-slipping someone on your team.    It's no one's favorite managerial duty, yet it's one that can't be avoided when the layoff bell tolls. But you can approach the situation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:54:39 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Four Real World Ways to Boost Morale]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/bnet1/?p=813]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[  	The Find: With good news scarce on the business pages, many managers are searching for real world solutions to boost morale - HR World has suggestions.  	The Source: The HR World blog.Â     The Takeaway: Let morale slide and so will productivity, but with budgets...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies show that voluntary turnover increases after layoffs. By taking three important steps—disclosing your emotions, allowing mourning and venting, and involving your team in deciding new priorities—you have a better chance at retaining the employees you still have.  If you have questions or suggestions for future video topics, Leila...]]></description>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/teamwork/?p=567]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The dawn of the new year (happy 2009, by the way!) often inspires people to jettison the old and welcome the new, break bad habits, and turn over a new leaf. But with the economy looking grim and job security increasingly perilous for many, it can be tough to think...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boosting Morale in a Negatively-Impacted Work Environment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=945643]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Morale is the emotional or mental condition, with respect to cheerfulness, in the face of opposition or hardship. This paper covers the importance of keeping morale high in the workplace, the causes of low morale, and effective techniques involved in boosting morale. Morale is a very important component in the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Recognition Awards Create Progress]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=973195]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In difficult situations, when companies are in crisis and can only be saved by major effort, group morale often rises to far higher levels than before. Individual objections and objectives are bypassed in the collective drive to do what must be done. This is where recognition awards take its importance....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boosting Employee Morale With Employee Surveys]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=988441]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you don't know where your employees' morale level stands, you can't make life better or productivity higher. Better morale means greater productivity which translates into an improved bottom line. Unhappy employees miss more work and produce inferior work. By measuring your employee morale level through an Employee Satisfaction Survey,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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