Happy International Worker’s Day

About The Day

Kamgar Diwas in India

Maharashtra Diwas

Workplace movies to watch

Fun Energizers in Office

What Employees want?

• 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

International Workers' Day

Kamgar DivasThe 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

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.

The stock market, as well as schools and offices in Maharashtra remain closed on May 1.

A similar parade is held to celebrate Gujarat Day in Gandhinagar

Maharashtra Day is held at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai

Workplace Movies to Watch…

• Office Space• Horrible Bosses• Clerks• 9 to 5• The Social Network• The Internship

Fun Energizers at workplace

Name GameForm 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.

Question GameEach 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).

Two Truths and a LieGive 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."

Fun Energizers at workplace

The WaveForm a straight line with people standing behind each other. The leader starts off making an arm motion and the group members follow one at a time immediately following each other to make a wave. See how fast how you can go. The leader can change the motion and the pattern of the wave.

Human KnotParticipants stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle, placing both hands in the center. When the whistle blows everyone grabs the hands of someone else, being careful not to grab both hands of same person or the hands of someone right next to them. Once everyone is connected, the object is to untangle the knot, without releasing the grip, except for permissible pivoting, as long as touch is maintained. One pair will be instructed to release their grip. Try to form a straight line.

What Employees Want From Their Jobs PurposeEmployees want to be given the opportunity to “make a difference” at work. Goals and objectivesWorkers want management to clearly state goals and make them attainable and easily measurable. ResponsibilityEmployees want management to trust them to do their job well, injecting high quality into every task. AutonomyWorkers want the freedom to work “their way”, which may differ from their peers’ approach to their specific job descriptions. Job flexibilityEmployees want input in deciding when they work, where they work, and the ability to construct a schedule that helps them perform well. Recognition and attentionPeople often equate communication with respect, attention, and recognition. Employees want management to offer consistent feedback to help them understand and improve their performance level.

Freedom to innovateEven those with the most “modest” job descriptions and authority often have innovative ideas worth considering. While Google is famous for offering staff a 20 percent creative time policy at the workplace, other companies should consider fostering innovation from employees—they want it.

Open-minded managementWorkers want management to be honest with them and, at least, listen to their ideas. Employees usually understand that adopting their ideas is a management decision, but honestly listening to creative thoughts is important to most workers.

Clear understanding of employer objectivesA long-term employee desire always centers on employer goals and objectives. They want to be clear about company objectives and the specific results the employer expects.

Fair compensation The best employers understand the value of “removing” compensation dollars from the list of employee dissatisfaction. Offering fair compensation, decent benefits, the opportunity to earn rewards and bonuses, timely performance reviews and merit increases create satisfied employees and effectively takes negative salary issues “off the table.”

What Employees Want From Their Jobs