How can you use music to set the tone for a meeting?

Music can set the tone of a training. I facilitate technical webinars each day and have upbeat music playing with looping informational slides to welcome my participants. The piece I enjoy most is 4 minutes long and has almost become my signature piece. It's fun and gets my energy up. I've had folks say they feel energized too! It also serves as a timer. It gets launched 4 minutes before start time. When the music ends, it is time to begin. Also, I am very aware that I don't want to 'steal' any musician's music, so I only use royalty-free music. Bensound.com works well for my needs.

I use music just before starting a class and sometimes before a meeting. "Feeling good" by Nina Simone is one of my favourites.

Music as preparation: When I am facilitating, whether online, in person or hybrid, I look for music on my playlists that support me to bring the energetic qualities I need for the job before me. I find two or three tracks, put on my headphones, and dance. I move my own body, sensing into whatever I am hosting in myself today before the work begins. I move in situ, taking note of the physical space I am located in for the work, noticing what parts of a room resource me and bring me joy/appreciation. I dance with the imagined possibility of what might happen between us all in the session. Lastly, I find a piece of music that feels appropriate to share with the group as we begin together. That creates a shared moment of collective experience.

I use music to… ??Energise ??Bring calmness into the room ??To grab attention (e.g. break time is over) ??Make connections to the topic. ?? Erm because I love it! ??

I’m a facilitator and a grounding healer, but I’ve spent most of my life on stage performing and coaching musicians and composing music. Music is my first language. I set the mood for meetings with certain frequencies to enhance peace and collaboration. These frequencies are known to have an effect on the nervous system. When I compose, I compose to create an atmosphere, such as nostalgia, patriotism, perseverance, passion, awe, community. When we choose music that evokes feelings familiar to the minds and psyches of the participants, we can set an atmosphere of open-minded collaboration and exploration or of curiosity and energy.

I love to use music to welcome participants into the room (virtually and in-person). I also use it during breaks as a reminder of when to return (i.e. “we’ll get started at the end of this song”). My favorite way to use music is as a parting gift for my participants; I will often have them submit songs and then compile them into a playlist that they can refer back to as a reflection of our time together.

Relaxing music right upfront, especially before a virtual meeting kick-starts and when the participants are arriving helps set the tone. Remember to turn it off when you start speaking!

Music is a wonderful method of cueing the next stage in a meeting, whether that's a break, the end of a break, or some other key point. Always remember to signpost to participants what the music means (for example coming back from break), so that everyone is clear from the outset. Increasing the volume of a track can also indicate that time is coming to an end, although be careful to ensure volume is at a safe level.

I have attended a meeting where there was music before the start of the meeting. This was a virtual academic meeting and it sort created an atmosphere and when the music died down, it was our cue that the meeting is about to start. It was beautiful. I must add that cultural sensitivity is essential though. In a diverse culture finding the right song that will have the same impact on all participants might be a challenge. However ending a good brainstorming session with celebratory music especially when the meeting was a success might have a lasting impact on participants. Before a presentation, music can sort of provide some indication on the presentation and can have positive effects as well. Knowing the right song is key though!

Music can be chosen appropriately to end a session, creating a grand culmination. Alternatively it can gradually increase in volume as participants near the end of an activity, reaching maximum volume when the activity is to be complete, creating a safe and less-distracting container to culminate the process.

Particularly before a longer engagement of a cohort-based course, if you ask participants up front for their favorite tunes and play them throughout the course, it’s a great way for participants to feel seen and heard! It also becomes a great gift / artifact to share out at the end of the course - a collaborative playlist!

As a facilitator music is one of the tools as your disposal. Used correctly it can leave a memorable impression on your participants indeed.

As a leader in pre-call infotainment I would often use music as base to build an experience from. Taking into consideration time of day and message to be delivered. Yet the music is only part of it. The other is greeting people with a smile and joy in my voice. Voice inflection is also musical. Pace, tone and timbre can change the whole meaning of a message. Most important is being present. The goal is engagement. To establish and maintain. You have to want to be there in order to welcome others. Look at cumulative effect and own it.

Instead of a hype person to bring up the energy in a room, a fun mid- to up-tempo song is a great way to set a positive tone. As many have said, it has to fit the audience. If you have an international audience, then instrumental music (without lyrics) is best. If you know the audience well, you might be able to use known songs (staying within professional and copyright guidelines of course). The music should be on brand for the presenter and the event. When I put on a song and do a little shimmy upfront, I'm being authentic and signaling the emotional promise of my brand -- strategic education that is also fun! Always check with the event organizer what will work best for their audience.

Music speaks to our inner selves. The tone and tunes both can spark creativity, feelings of wellness and belonging, can engage the brain in memory finding and could bring the energy of the room up or down a notch. Music allows people to be more cheerful and engaged during activities or breaks, and can signal changes to the topic or cadence of a gathering.

Music is a universal language.music is also an art of living.the pause. The Rest bar. The beats of rhythm for us to know where to stop. When to play and how to listen our heartbeat on this JOURNEY. The tonality And The dynamic of the color connect our human sensory system. That calms down human' emotional state with cognitive neuroplasticity roadmap. This painted life colors.this provided different perspective of layer in contrasting prelude and ending from conflict to harmony. Look into musictherapy. Look into musikgarten And etc.. All the researcher can give you all insightful resources. So we have to use it wisely. Just like the data with AI... Lets use music to heal the world with kindness. That is my inspiration. Love you all.??

There's a reason experts suggest listening to music while studying for a test and then listening to that same playlist while taking the test. Music can help with absorption of information and engage additional parts of your brain in the process. Using music in a facilitated session not only sets the vibe for the meeting but can also be a key learning tool to use in the background during breakouts or small group discussions.

Again, music can create atmosphere. Accompanying an art installation provides pause and refreshment, perhaps peace and calm or contemplation. Accompanying light refreshment, open air, and creative lighting, a different pause can be provided that encourages release, movement, breathing, and self-care. Bring music intentionally into spaces to make your event shine with energy and engagement.

I ensure that the music I use is culturally appropriate, inclusive and reflective of participants. For example, I use quite a bit of world music of varying genres as well as fusion when bringing together international participant groups. It's also important to be mindful of lyrics - I predominantly use instrumentals and I am mindful that just because I don't understand the lyrics doesn't mean that participants don't.

Silence should also be appreciated as its own form of "music" and used intentionally to allow quiet reflection or simply the din of human interaction. We also are learning more and more about acoustics and the needs of neuro-diverse participants, a key consideration when choosing if, when, and how to include music as part of a meeting or workshop design.