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Motivational May Six initiatives to boost Employee Engagement May 2021
Motivational May
May tends to be quite a busy time in many Australian organisations.
The end of financial year is almost upon Winter is coming… which means the days are
us which keeps many People and Culture getting colder and shorter and many of us need
departments busy rolling out performance that extra boost to our days.
reviews, salary reviews, engagement surveys, and
all things necessary for the EOFY reporting. WRK+ has collated six initiatives to keep your
team members engaged during this cooler and
busier period.
Star Wars Day May the fourth be
with you!
4th May
Who amongst your
team members is an
epic Star Wars fan?
Todays fun activity could
be to ask asking your team
members to post their
Star Wars stories, quotes,
and photos on social media.
Cino de Mayo Spanish for Fifth of May,
Cino de Mayo is a fiesta
5th May that is traversing the globe.
It’s an annual celebration of
the Mexican Army’s victory
over the French Empire at
the Battle of Puebla.
But while the historical
significance is important to
the US and Mexico, we’re
just here for the tasty food
and drinks.
Sombreros, mariachi, and
tacos in the office anyone?
This day has a special resonance
for the LGBT community.
International It was on 17 May 1990 that the
World Health Organisation removed
Day Against homosexuality from the International
Statistical Classification of Diseases
Homophobia and and Related Health Problems.
Transphobia In Australia, 75% of LGBTIQ
youth experience some form
of discrimination. By marking
17th May IDAHOBIT, you’re showing support
for all the people who are suffering
discrimination and violence because
of who they are.
You’re also making it very clear to
your employees and customers
that homophobia, biphobia and
transphobia won’t be tolerated in your
business. Also, this is a chance for you
to show support for people outside
your company, people with whom
you may never have contact.
It’s an opportunity to speak up against
hatred and intolerance and show
solidarity.
National Corporate volunteering
provides your organisation
Volunteer with the opportunity
to develop skills, build
Week teams and bolster your
reputation within your
17 – 21st May local community.
In the lead up to this week,
highlight your organisations
involvement in the
community, feature team
members who are active
volunteers outside of the
workplace, and encourage
your employees to try
something new by signing up
for one of your organisations
volunteering programs.
One in four of Australians
were born overseas;
World Day for 46% have at least one
parent who was born
Cultural Diversity overseas; and nearly 20 per
cent of Australians speak
21st May a language other than
English at home.
How does your
organisation measure up
when it comes to diversity
and inclusion?
Diverse teams means a
diverse set of ideas and
perspectives. This is what
helps drive higher levels of
innovation and overall better
business performance. Help
your employees discover
new parts of the world by
sharing stories of where they
are from, where their families
are from, and their stories of
how they came to Australia.
This day gives people the
National chance to come together
and share the steps towards
Sorry Day healing for the Stolen
Generations, their families and
26th May communities.
Stolen generations refer to
Indigenous Australians who
were forcibly removed from
their families and communities.
Your organisation can book
a vast variety of aboriginal
performance, welcome,
smoking ceremony or art
workshop organise a speech
from community leaders an
Indigenous Australian elders or
an aboriginal educator to share
their story.
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