In the uncertain economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, managers had to be creative in keeping their employees' efforts energized, directed, and sustained toward achieving goals. They were forced to look at ways to motivate employees that didn't involve ________ or that were relatively __________. They created a sense of community so employees could see that managers cared about them and their work, giving employees opportunities to continue to learn and groweven in the face of social distancing. A. meetings; easy B. expensive; complicated C. feedback; resource intensive D. money; inexpensive