Drumming is the oldest form of Team Building.
Making music in a group is like participating in an exercise in communication, effective listening skills and the power of a truly synchronized team.
If your company can make music together, imagine how this could translate into productivity and the great benefit it can be for any business.
This unifying experience of being connected through music, creates the perfect platform for teams to experience the power of all working together to achieve a common objective.
Music and Rhythm, like sports and the Olympics, are universal
expressions that transcendss all boundires, be they personal,
organizational or cultural.
It promotes the power of non-verbal communication.
Any feelings of isolation and dissent disappear, as the drumming experience bonds every participant in becoming a motivated and unified group..
What result can you expect from a Drum Cafe event?
Your team will :
- Align to a common goal, mission or vision.
- Explore diversity in each and everyone's unique contribution.
- Celebrate diversity, in an all out engagement of selfexpression and leadership.
Team building has never been so effective! Each individual brings their unique sound into the mix to create a one-of-kind percussive orchestra-one that would't be the same without the people who are taking part. This is truly a case of unity through diversity.
Break down barriers
First, we break down barriers, level the playing field, with a 15 minute opening of non-verbal communication. Music is a universal language, that allows us in a universal way to break down barriers and transcend the difference among us as humans and individuals. In Africa and in many other cultures around the world, drumming has been used for centuries to bring people together.
Alignment
Second, we align everyone to a common theme through the bass note, the foundation of the music. In every organization, before true success can be realized, there needs to be alignment or some sort. This alignment could be to the vision, mission or values of an organization. It could be alignment to a common goal or challenge. We use the power of the bass note, the alignment of the music, as the metaphor for demonstrating the power of alignment with in the group.
Diversity
Third, we explore the diversity, in each and everyone's unique and individual contribution through the tone note, the communication note. Organizations these days are made up of a divers array of individuals.
Celebration
We close off with a fun high energy percussion set, embracing diversity handing out fun percussive instruments, in an all out celebration of self expression and leadership. This is where we take the drumming skills that we have learned in the beginning to create a unique song. A song that will be specific to that group. It is an all out celebration. A celebration of diversity, contribution and leadership.
This is also a great lesson in leadership. Leadership is about knowing when to pay and not to play. When it is time to take a solo or when it s time to support your piers and the music.
Through the universal expression of music and rhythm, your organization will discover that the whole is greater than the sum of all its individual parts.
