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In the workplace, many HR have a strong passion for organizing a team building. Traditional team building has gradually become a form of work torture. There are always many awkward games and boring parties. Employees wear polite smiles while being tired.
But what if team building was no longer boring?
The world of Taiko will give you a new feeling. This is not a music lesson. You don’t need to read notes. When more and more people raise their bachi together and strike with one sound, you will discover that teamwork spirit doesn’t need an awkward talk. It flows through the rhythm you create together.
Now we can explore why taiko workshops are becoming a popular trend in team building among many companies around the world.
Part 1: Core Value
At work, we seem to communicate all day. But are we really connected? The magic of taiko is that it restores three things that are rare in the workplace, such as deep listening, true synchronization and shared energy.
In meetings, we fight to speak. We plan our comeback while someone else is talking.
But in a taiko group, if you only play for yourself, the whole rhythm will become a noise. The first lesson of taiko is listening.
You should open your ears and hear the breathing of the person next to you. You also hear the steady beat of the bass drum.
When the CEO stand in the same row with you and must listen to each other just to hit one beat, the equal listening builds real trust.
On the other hand, real execution is moving together. In taiko, if even one person is 0.1 seconds off, it sticks out like a thorn. Through practicing the same rhythm over and over, team members enter a flow state. Without words, moves of players become perfectly synchronized. This feeling just likes the muscle memory. When you bring it back to work, it becomes unspoken understanding.
Finally, in modern workplace, everyone is tired and feels down. Taiko is an art of energy. When your arms are sore and you want to give up, if the person next to you lets out a powerful shout, that energy lifts you up and pushes you to finish. That’s shared energy.
Part 2: Activity Flow
Many HR worry that most of people are all beginners. Some people even know nothing about the rhythms. Can this really work?
A taiko workshop is designed to help beginners achieve something amazing in a short time. Everyone is required to wear in loose clothes, standing by the drums.
The instructor guides everyone to shout loudly while hitting simple beats. This exercise lets out all the stress from the office. And then, people begin learning proper stance and how to hold the bachi.
They are divided into two groups . Group A plays a rhythm. Group B answers. After that, everyone realizes that response is the key of connection. It is very common to be messy at first. With the instructor’s help, everyone starts adjusting to each other. The fast ones slow down. The slow ones push to catch up. Finally, all sections come together. The drumming sounds like rolling thunder. Everyone raises their arms and freezes.
Part 3: What You Need
Taiko team building sounds great, but HR will have practical questions. It is hard to find many drums and they are too heavy to move. Renting a venue is also a problem because of the expensive price.
Traditional Japanese taiko can weigh tens of kilograms. Transport is a nightmare. That’s why many taiko events are limited to specialized places.
JINLEI offers a lightweight solution for companies. We have put together a portable team building kit. You can hold a taiko event anywhere, even in a conference room or an outdoor lawn. JINLEI Shime Daiko is a main tool. It is small and light, but with a powerful sound. One adult can easily carry two or three this kind of drums.
JINLEI Okedo Daiko is also a good choice.
It comes with a strap, so you can wear it and move while playing.
Final Thought
In today’s world, we need cohesion more than ever. But cohesion is not built with empty promises. It grows naturally when people sweat together and finally create something perfect together.
If you want to build a strong teamwork in your company. Let them put down their keyboards and pick up the bachi. You’ll discover that the quiet programmer has a lion inside and the strict boss laughs like a child. JINLEI is ready to provide the best instrument support for your team.
This time, the drumbeat will become the strongest heartbeat of your team.
No problem . Taiko uses body coordination, not just strength. Team building drums are easy to play. A good instructor adjusts the intensity of the practice based on your team. We’ve seen elder people over 60 accountants drum with more energy than people half their age.
Firstly, you should choose good timing, avoiding peak work hours. In addition to, you should use JINLEI silencing pads on the drumheads. They cut volume by 70% while keeping the feel. Finally, you can communicate with the building management and neighbors beforehand. People are usually understanding.
You don’t need to worry this problem. JINLEI can recommend local taiko instructors to you. But for many simple team building, an employee with basic music skills can learn a few rhythms from JINLEI’s online videos and lead the group.