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Is music at work a hit or miss?
Following last week’s report on BBC that police chiefs in the UK pay £600,000 per year to PRS so that staff can listen to music, music in the workplace has again been debated in media this week. BBC News Magazine … Continue reading
Interview on music2work2
This is old news, actually! From earlier this year. But I just realised I had not mentioned this interview on the website, so here it is – click on the image to read the full interview:
New Music in Offices Survey
Tell me what you think are the benefits and disadvantages with music in offices! I have put up a new survey (only 10 questions) about music listening in offices – anyone who works in an office environment can take part … Continue reading
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BBC Radio Scotland tomorrow
Tune into BBC Radio Scotland – MacAulay and Co – at 11.10 tomorrow, and I will be live on air talking about music in offices!
Music increases staff morale also in retail sector
New research by PPL and PRS for Music states that: 65% say music makes employees in the retail sector more productive 75% believe that background music could help to relax and minimize awkward silences in workplaces This is an interesting … Continue reading
My latest talk in Leicester
2 weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Department of Media and Communication at University of Leicester. Here is a Storify account with tweets from the lecture: http://storify.com/PaulJReilly/dr-anneli-b-hakke-music-in-the-workplace#publicize
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Music at work: distracting or beneficial?
I recently read a piece of research, which argues that multi-tasking is ruining our brains. The idea is that our brains are changing because we have to multi-task to a greater extent today, with all new technology etc. This is according to … Continue reading
Bleak picture of work stress acc to new research
According to new research based on the figures from the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK, less than a fifth of employers provide support for stressed employees at work. Short-term stress-related absences topped 42,000 in the three months … Continue reading