In this short video, Craig explains how music can serve multiple purposes in a meeting.
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Here’s what Craig says in the video.
Hi everybody! Hey, it’s Craig Freshley here, about to start a training session. There’s something that I want to show you. Come on inside.
We got all set up before people are arriving. Look, we’ve got food over here. We’ve got the tables for people to sit, we’ve got a blank wall, slides.
But, do you hear that? We’ve got music playing. I find that it’s so helpful to kind of lighten the atmosphere and help people feel cheerful if you can have some music playing on arrival, right? Why not?
And you know what? I’m going to use music too, for some of the breaks.
I’m going to ask people to change tables today – several times. And the way I’m going to do that is, I’m going to turn on some music. I’m going to ask people to get up out of their chairs and walk around randomly while the music plays and (you’ve probably got this figured out) when the music stops, sit down wherever you are. It’s a really fun and quick way to get people to sit in different places.
Look, there’s a lot of seriousness going on in the world. A lot of seriousness about our meetings and training sessions. If we can lighten things up with a little music, why not?
I hope this helps your group make good decisions.
Thanks for your comment, April!
Of course, I made this video before social distancing and it’s not very relevant at the moment. But we decided to post it anyway in the hopes that one day it will be helpful.
Thank you for all your helpful guidance and tips that you have shared. I find it interesting that you are still looking for ways to engage and teach the public therefore helping them to be more successful.
You and your work are appreciated.