Interactive Drumming Workshop

Following a brief introduction to music as an inspirational metaphor for a new business culture, Dominic divides a group of up to 40 participants into small 'bands' and gives each participant a percussion instrument.

Each band is given up to an hour to work together as a team to create a short piece of music, and the whole group then reconvenes for a 'performance' by all the different bands.

This highly enjoyable team-building exercise is followed by a group discussion, highlighting the need for creativity, rapid skill acquisition, time management, shared responsibility, energy and synergy, as well as the ability to negotiate ideas in a constructive way, rehearse and deliver a successful performance.

Case Study
The Leadership Development Centre of BARCLAYS BANK PLC asked Dominic to provide a series of interactive workshops for their senior executives.

Testimonial
“An important part of the Leadership Development Centre was to stretch our managers' thinking about leadership using music as a metaphor. An important result was that our managers began to shift their mindset - seeing leadership through a jazz lens, as improvisation, collaboration and flexibility, not just through a traditional orchestral lens, as "conducting" a team...”
Mark Jenner, Talent Organisation and Development Manager
Barclays Bank PLC