Hollie Whittles TEDx Talk
“If music be the fuel of business, play on!”
Hollie Whittles is CEO of two companies but has always played musical instruments as much as possible outside of her corporate work.
She is a sought after professional speaker and she also delivers workshops to businesses, organisations and schools.
In her musical world, she is a woodwind player specialising in clarinet, saxophone, flute and piano.
She plays regularly in orchestras, chamber ensembles, musical theatre pit bands and gives solo recitals.
The skills that are learnt in music such as: communication, team working, listening, coordination, multi-tasking, resilience, confidence to perform and many more are all needed to be successful in business.
There are also scientific studies that correlate playing a musical instrument with cognitive development, higher IQ and improvements in core academic subject results.
Through Hollie’s experience of blending her passion for music with running her own company, she shares her thoughts on how utilising the arts can not only benefit your mind but also your business.
Investment in the arts is an increasing topic for discussion as core academic subjects are often given preference.
This talk aims to highlight how learning a musical instrument can benefit your cognitive development and help to develop the skills needed to be successful in the world of work.
Through Hollie’s experience of blending her passion for music with running her own company, she shares her thoughts on how utilising the arts can not only benefit your mind but also your business.