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Escape rooms have become a standout choice for team building, and with the end of the financial year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to invest in this engaging and effective activity if you haven’t used your budget yet. Why Escape Rooms Are Exceptional for Team Building Escape rooms are much more than just a fun outing—they are immersive experiences that foster essential workplace skills in a … Read more

Everyone gets on perfectly with their fellow team members, all teams exist in wondrous harmony, and work procedures are a streamlined dream.No? Okay, let’s get to it then.Disagreement is good. Hold on… really? Okay, voicing disagreement CAN be good. It’s all about what we do next when confronted with differing viewpoints.Any team in the workplace, sporting field or Escape Room is going to come across a situation where … Read more

Your team has a tight deadline to work to. There is currently no capacity for outside help or additional resources so you have to work with what is already in the room with you. This is going to be a real test of collaboration as you overcome all the obstacles foreseen and yet to arise. Communication is going to be the real key here. Where are we talking … Read more

Tired of running another stale Assessment Centre? Consider using an Escape Room instead. Compare what typically makes up the group exercise aspects of assessment centres in today’s hiring scene: discussion, strategy on how to overcome an issue, reaching consensus through communication and comparison of opinions, and then a brief presentation. Day after day, time after time. The same subdued routine that only brings out the same subdued responses … Read more

The cliché exists for a reason. Teamwork makes the dream work (Unless of course if your dream is to work alone).Let’s assume that you do work in a team, and one that has a high degree of interdependence in how it operates. Or should.A project that requires a team requires collaboration. This isn’t a solo operation, or a production line where you do your one bit over and … Read more

In today’s working world, the definition of a self-fulfilled employee is one who has satisfactorily achieved work-life balance. But in reality, this has become less of a Golden Mean and more of a mythical Holy Grail that many pursue without ever actually obtaining. One of the reasons why is that the dichotomy of work versus life seems incomplete. There is actually a third component to self-fulfilment. And as … Read more

The idea of using escape rooms as team building activities is no longer unheard of these days. However, that doesn’t make them any less challenging and surprising for employee teams. A lot of these rooms can have puzzles that seem so different from the challenges in the workplace. How does one group quickly adapt and coordinate to face such unexpected, unfamiliar tasks? The truth is learning to cooperate … Read more

Imagine you and your team just had a nice team building even at your local escape room. You all enjoyed the thrills, loved exploring the awesomely designed puzzles and also a bit wiser about teamwork. Yet as the days go by, everyone goes back to the routine and some of your colleagues feel like they could still use some of the mental exercise they experienced during the event. … Read more

All right, so you’ve had a good year and a lot of it has to do with some of the most productive employees just blazing through every hurdle and tackling every problem that gets in the way of company objectives. Normally, most business owners would think to reward them with a bonus, an extra day off. But while these are all well and good, there’s no harm topping … Read more

When it comes to relaxation and re-energising, there are people who think that involves just sitting around doing nothing at all. And sure, there can be a case for saying that such types of relaxation can really restore energy and make you more productive in the long run. It’s similar to the importance of sleeping. Why do something even more exhausting like playing a stressful game, heading to … Read more

There is really no doubt that escape room challenges can teach business teams how to solve problems together. However, it also helps to understand exactly how these rooms do that by taking a look at their design. Take their use of symbolism, for example. Many rooms with various themes often incorporate a clever use of symbols that point to a solution. On the other hand, many of them … Read more

Design plays a critical role whether you work in business or the arts. Interestingly enough though, escape rooms are a great example of the two fields coming to use design as a major component for success. Hence, it might actually be a good idea to check out an escape room for ideas on how design is understood and executed. But of course, it does help to have a … Read more

Escape rooms are not just interesting avenues to challenge your employees’ teamwork skills. The business side of things can also be quite insightful. This comes from the fact that the market for this type of entertainment is still quite niche and trendy. That means there is no strong consensus on what always works. Many innovations and ideas about the escape room concept rapidly come and go. That means … Read more

All right, suppose you have run a couple team building activities for your employees and the results have been more-or-less satisfying. Everyone had fun but at the same time, you built up good camaraderie and everyone had a better idea on how to work together. Despite that, you also think that there is always room for improvement and you want your next team building to have an even … Read more

The idea of using entertainment at work to boost productivity isn’t entirely new. Plenty of companies have already started, whether it’s via recreational spaces in the office, hosting team building activities in escape rooms or just relaxing restrictions on online browsing. Despite this, there are still those who have understandable reasons for going against this trend. The adage of “Work is work, play is play” remains to be … Read more

In a nutshell, gamification is understood as somehow combining the fun and engaging elements of games with tasks at work to help employees achieve more productivity. Whether it’s using escape rooms for team building activities, or task management tools with game design elements, it is a combination that seems clear to the common eye. However, some people might view this same combination with trepidation because it represents the … Read more

Many of the previous posts covered the idea that escape rooms are both entertaining while also being great activities that exercise the necessary teamwork and problem-solving skills of professionals. However, even the entertainment aspect can generate its own value for any business organisation. This has to do with the long and testy shift on the subject of fun times at the office in today’s working world. Inevitably, it … Read more

In escape rooms, puzzles are the building blocks of their design, plus they are also the elements that obviously make them exciting and mind-challenging. However, there is also more to how these puzzles interact and these may even be a great way to simulate one of the most common yet most difficult challenges in the workplace: Getting buy-ins. In the workplace setting, buy-ins are not just any regular … Read more

For the most part. It is actually not that hard to see how casual games, like escape room challenges can be used to test teams of working professionals. Also teach them how to better coordinate (no matter what their job may be). On the other hand, would it be also safe to say that these challenges can further test the effectiveness of leaders in the workplace? The short … Read more

All team building activities are expected to enhance the skills of employees when it comes to defining goals and understanding how their roles play into achieving them. However, sometimes it can be difficult for newer employees when they have trouble understanding even the very basics of their role. This is often evident in individuals who are in need of more self-discovery. The workplace, and perhaps professional life in … Read more