Music is a lot more than just a way to escape the daily grind. For many people, the best part about commuting to work – despite all the traffic and crowds – is listening to their favorite music on the way to work.
Music has the capacity to uplift moods and make people feel positive. But what about music at work? Does it have any effect? Does it improve productivity?
To find out the answer to the above question, we plugged in our headphones and dove in deep.
Recently, a study conducted by Cornell University’s researchers, Kevin Kniffin, Jubo Yan, Brian Wansink and William Schulze revealed that music plays an important role in the enrichment of professional lives of individuals.
According to this study, listening to music with steady beat at the workplace increases the probability of people being in sync with each other. Music proved to be especially valuable when it came to effortless team work and productivity. The research also showed that happy music has the power to create a supportive and positive environment at workplace.
Many companies do not allow their employees to plug in earphones and listen to music (Thankfully, we at Engagedly are not stopped from listening to music when we work) for whatever reasons. It might have to do with the fact that their work culture does not allow for it or they think it is distracting.