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How to Rally Workers for Tough 2009

It’s been a brutal year. Many workers are burned out, anxious and exhausted. 2009 doesn’t look any better. So how can managers rally employees for the hard slog ahead?

We checked in with Tom Rath, a workplace consultant at Gallup and co-author of the upcoming book "Strengths Based Leadership." He says it’s critical that managers pay attention to morale now. "There’s more fear and insecurity in workplaces today than I’ve ever seen," he says. "If managers can do a good job of helping employees to feel secure and see light at the end of the tunnel, they might actually boost per-person productivity." Many managers can’t reward workers financially, he adds, so "emotional and psychological" kudos are "even more important."

He gave us five steps managers can take to motivate employees as the new year approaches.

By ERIN WHITE

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