Drumming For The Workplace
Companies and organizations in all sectors are utilizing the power of rhythm based events to actualize teambuilding, deliver metaphor, boost morale and provide stress relief to their employees. Rhythm based events are also employed for workplace celebrations and special programs.
Teambuilding
Drum circles are commonly used by corporations large and small to deliver team building concepts and promote unity amongst staff. Drum circles are wonderful tools for teaching communication and cooperation as all participants are involved in the act of spontaneous musical creation. All parts become interdependent as participants interact with one another through the rhythm. A sense of teamwork emerges when the group learns to listen to each other, and not merely play alone; when the music gels together and ultimately when the group facilitates itself. This can be a powerful experience for a group to engage in as it is a real learning activity with deep meaning and relevance.
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Message/Metaphor Delivery
Rhythm based events are some of the most effective delivery systems for message and metaphor. Participants in the fun mode of musical creation have fewer filters in place and are more open to receiving messages, particularly when these conceptual pieces are delivered in experiential metaphor. Diversity training is a common message that organizations want to deliver to their workforce. Here, the drum circle itself serves as the experiential metaphor; wherein participants are all playing on different looking and sounding instruments that come from a variety of cultures. The drum circle is diversity manifested in sound. This powerful message is delivered through the activity of playing together and creating beautiful music.
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Morale Building
Drumming in the workplace is a great way to boost morale. People all get to put aside their activities for a time and take part in what will assuredly be an unforgettable event. The powerful music created in the program will stimulate and invigorate all employees and staff. The fun spirit of the programs will encourage laughter and promote unity. Skilled facilitators lead the group to musical and interactive success.
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Stress Relief
Stress is one of the biggest health issues facing our society and our modern workplaces. Group drumming offers a very powerful tool for combating the effects of cumulative stress. Research has shown that group drumming can lower levels of stress hormones in the blood like cortisol. Playing music 'in the moment' is a fun and engaging activity that naturally lends itself to joy and release - a perfect antidote to the stressful workplace. FunDrum Rhythm Circles offers the Stress Beaters program as an intervention to combat cumulative workplace stress. Stress Beaters uses drums as tools for channeling stress energies into beautiful music. The program has two main components the first involves channeling and release of stress into some pulsing rhythms. This is a fun and exciting part of the program where participants get to release their stress on the drums and instruments. The second part of the program involves synchronization of breathing and rhythm, which induces a calm meditative state that slows the mind down and promotes relaxation. This engaging program delivers both stress release and stress relief in its two phased approach.
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Employee Burnout Intervention
Employee burnout is responsible for millions of dollars of loss to companies in the health care, manufacturing, retail and other industries. Recent studies conducted with employees in long term care facilities like nursing homes showed some of the highest levels of employee attrition due to what has been termed 'compassion fatigue'. Long term care facilities are not alone as virtually all employees are susceptible to some sort of 'fatigue', which goes beyond the physical and touches mental and emotional states. Group drumming was used as an intervention in a study with care givers working at long-term care facilities, which showed dramatic results in improved mood states and levels of perceived job satisfaction.1
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Celebration and Special Programs
There is a need in the companies and organizations to recognize achievement, mark annual holidays and special dates and to celebrate the collective accomplishments of working teams. FunDrum Rhythm Circles offers the perfect event to celebrate your success. Using a drum circle to channel your company's collective spirit into music is a wonderful way to commemorate and celebrate together.
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1 Bittman B, Bruhn KT, Stevens C, Westengard J, Umbach PO. Recreational music-making: a cost-effective group interdiciplinary strategy for reducing burnout and improving mood states in long-term care workers. Advances in Mind Body Medicine. 2003 19:3/4:4-15.