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		<title>Weathering the downsizing storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Lee Stallard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Downsizing, whether it&#8217;s from a business slow down, efficiency improvements or merger, is stressful on employees. Encouraging open conversation and human connection is critical to maintaining employee engagement and organizational health during such periods. Click here to read an article I wrote about it for Customerservicecrossing.com. Be Sociable, Share!</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/weathering-the-downsizing-storm">Weathering the downsizing storm</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/wp-content/uploads/2005_0311cruise050023.JPG" width="400" height="300" alt="2005_0311cruise050023.JPG" />Downsizing, whether it&#8217;s from a business slow down, efficiency improvements or merger, is stressful on employees.  Encouraging open conversation and human connection is critical to maintaining employee engagement and organizational health during such periods.  Click <a href="http://www.customerservicecrossing.com/article/index.php?id=460017">here</a> to read an article I wrote about it for Customerservicecrossing.com.</p>
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