International Workers' Day It marks celebration of the international labour movement that occurs on May Day, May 1, a traditional Spring holiday in much of Europe. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries, and celebrated unofficially in many other countries Kamgar Divas The first May Day celebration in India was organised in Madras by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan on 1 May 1923 Labour Day is known as "Kamgar Din" in Hindi, "Kamgar Divas" in Marathi and "Uzhaipalar Dinam" in Tamil May 1 is also celebrated as "Maharashtra Day" & "Gujarat Day" to mark the date in 1960, when the two western states attained statehood Maharashtra Diwas Maharashtra Day is held at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai The Governor of the state takes the salute at the ceremonial parade, comprising members of the state reserve police force, Brihanmumbai Commando Force, home guards, civil defence, fire brigade and city police. A similar parade is held to celebrate Gujarat Day in Gandhinagar Fun Energizers at workplace Question Game Each person writes down a question they want answered in the group. Roll up the questions into a ball. Each person throws her/his question to someone else. Take turns answering the questions. You can have more than one round and ask students to ask questions that increase risk. (It’s a good idea to briefly discuss positive risk taking and getting to know people in the group). Name Game Form a circle with everyone standing up. The first person says their name and makes a motion or Symbol to represent him/herself. The next person repeats the name and symbol of the person before them, then says their names and adds their symbol. The next person repeats the name and symbol of everyone before them and then adds their own. Repeat until everyone in the circle has gone. Two Truths and a Lie Give the group some time to write down two things about themselves that are true, and one thing that is a "lie." Each group member will then share these facts about themselves and the rest of the group has to figure out which "fact" is actually a "lie." What Employees Want From Their Jobs Purpose Employees want to be given the opportunity to “make a difference” at work. Goals and objectives Workers want management to clearly state goals and make them attainable and easily measurable. Responsibility Employees want management to trust them to do their job well, injecting high quality into every task. Autonomy Workers want the freedom to work “their way”, which may differ from their peers’ approach to their specific job descriptions. Job flexibility Employees want input in deciding when they work, where they work, and the ability to construct a schedule that helps them perform well. Recognition and attention People often equate communication with respect, attention, and recognition. Employees want management to offer consistent feedback to help them understand and improve their performance level. What