{"id":5138,"date":"2020-03-13T14:26:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T18:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=5138"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:30:41","slug":"keeping-morale-high-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/keeping-morale-high-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Morale High During the Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We live in uncertain times.&nbsp; Recently, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/about\/index.html\">Coronavirus<\/a> being everywhere in the news, the sense of fear is electric, running like a current through our daily lives.&nbsp; Naturally, that has an impact on job performance.&nbsp; How could it not?&nbsp; When people are scared, they\u2019re not going to be performing at their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given that people are being encouraged to self-quarantine and stay home as much as possible, and given that large gatherings are increasingly being cancelled, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/economy\/nba-season-coronavirus\/\">NBA games<\/a>, the Boston Marathon, and recently, the state of Massachusetts has banned all gatherings of more than 250 people for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Social isolation is effective during a crisis like this, but it takes an emotional toll.&nbsp; Employees, Clients, and Customers are feeling disconnected, and this is your opportunity to continue to engage and keep connected with those that matter most to your business. If you\u2019re looking for a quick and easy way to get your employees\u2019 minds off of the virus troubles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/shop-by-recipient\/gifts-for-employees\/1\">gifts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/employee-awards-recognition\/1\">awards<\/a> can quickly increase employee moral, team focus, and productivity.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got a staggering array of products in our extensive\nproduct line, so you\u2019re sure to find modestly-priced gifts for everyone in your\noffice and study after study has shown that recognition of any kind, whether\npart of a formal award program or not, does great things for company morale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re struggling to come up with appropriate gift ideas,\ncheck out some of our popular categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/drinkware\/1\">Drinkware<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/inspirational-gift-books-motivational-books\/1\">Books<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/fun-motivational-gifts\/desk-accessories\/tech-accessories\/1\">Tech Accessories<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If those tried and true categories above don&#8217;t ignite your imagination, not to worry.&nbsp; As we mentioned, we have an extensive selection of products with gifts and awards for every taste, preference and budget.&nbsp; Just spend some time browsing through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\">our full product line<\/a> on the homepage of our website. or <strong>call 1-800-535-2773<\/strong> to speak to a Successories representative for ideas and solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s certainly true that improving morale won\u2019t make the virus go away, it will certainly help get everyone\u2019s mind off of it for a little while and there\u2019s a lot to be said for that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And whether you have canceled an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/employee-awards-recognition\/1\">employee awards<\/a>&nbsp;event or having your employees work remotely,&nbsp;<strong>we are temporarily removing our multi-ship fees<\/strong>, so you can ship directly to your recipients, wherever they may be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in uncertain times.&nbsp; Recently, with the Coronavirus being everywhere in the news, the sense of fear is electric, running like a current through our daily lives.&nbsp; Naturally, that has an impact on job performance.&nbsp; How could it not?&nbsp; When people are scared, they\u2019re not going to be performing at their best. 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