How to motive employees when wages should cut and some of colleagues are laidoff?

People at the company or government institution are left with negative emotions. People do not trust organization; they think employer is not good enough to lead the business. People do not feel security and thinks-why I should work if I could be the next person who will be fired.
I randomly found and article which suggest three things which need to be considered. First of all, it stated that a clear communication with employees about company’s future plans is needed. But, how to communicate the situation in government institution when wages will be cut by 35% as it was at the beginning of the year? There should be a good explanation about the necessity to cut the wages and how the cut will positively affect the situation in a country. Many understand that cutting wages is not a stimulation of economics.
Secondly, there was mentioned in short the idea that manager should show empathy and understanding to employees who are in the organization. Yes, considering an experience, a pushing of very positive thinking at the beginning does not have an expected influence on the overall situation. First people should feel a support and understanding but after that they will turn easier to positive attitude.
Finally, all duties should be divided fairly and new leaders should be noticed in a company and necessary specially trained if necessary. Managers and heads of department should evaluate each person very seriously. It is important that everybody overtake receive duties in amount it is possible to handle and most importantly could be done successfully. Also, it is not a good idea to choose a leaders, top managers or a heart of the colleagues, would be better to take some time and to see how everybody is doing and maybe leadership talents arose which everybody accept.
These are only a few suggestions, but in a top of them in my opinion there should be a clear communication in all levels of management and institutions.