Let’s dance! London’s return to office working gets groovy
This year is set to see a mass return to office working for record numbers of Londoners. Working from home has seen productivity plummet in the capital - could dancing be the answer?
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Swarms of city workers are set to return to the capital this year. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid working has become the norm. But studies suggest that productivity levels have suffered from this change. The answer: dancing!
A study from The Conversation has found that dancing offers unique health benefits to employees and dramatically boosts workplace productivity.
According to research, this could be needed since some 59% of young workers in London (aged between 18-24) said they work less productively at home.
Even more worryingly, 43% said they felt socially isolated while working away from the office and experienced negative effects from the lack of social interaction.
From this month, large London-based firms such as JP Morgan, Google and even Zoom want employees to be in the office for at least three days a week.
Experts want employers to consider encouraging dancing among staff members. Cognitive psychologist – and dancer – Peter Lovatt explains that dancing is a “cognitive activity that engages the brain through learning dance routines, processing music and thinking about rhythm and coordination.”
The survey found that dancing at work can boost concentration by providing clearly defined and stimulating breaks from tasks, as well as promoting teamwork and well-being-centred approaches to work.
Economically, dancing at work could be vital for the workforce. The annual cost of poor mental health to UK employers could be as much as £45 billion.
So, could a break dance in the break room be the way forward for London’s office working?
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StandfirstThis year is set to see a mass return to office working for record numbers of Londoners. Working from home has seen productivity plummet in the capital - could dancing be the answer?
Swarms of city workers are set to return to the capital this year. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and hybrid working has become the norm. But studies suggest that productivity levels have suffered from this change. The answer: dancing!
A study from The Conversation has found that dancing offers unique health benefits to employees and dramatically boosts workplace productivity.
According to research, this could be needed since some 59% of young workers in London (aged between 18-24) said they work less productively at home.
Even more worryingly, 43% said they felt socially isolated while working away from the office and experienced negative effects from the lack of social interaction.
From this month, large London-based firms such as JP Morgan, Google and even Zoom want employees to be in the office for at least three days a week.
Experts want employers to consider encouraging dancing among staff members. Cognitive psychologist – and dancer – Peter Lovatt explains that dancing is a “cognitive activity that engages the brain through learning dance routines, processing music and thinking about rhythm and coordination.”
The survey found that dancing at work can boost concentration by providing clearly defined and stimulating breaks from tasks, as well as promoting teamwork and well-being-centred approaches to work.
Economically, dancing at work could be vital for the workforce. The annual cost of poor mental health to UK employers could be as much as £45 billion.
So, could a break dance in the break room be the way forward for London’s office working?
