{"id":3524,"date":"2020-01-27T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:59:51","slug":"escape-room-team-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/escape-room-team-building\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffEscape Room Team Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


A Red-Hot Trend That\u2019s Quickly Catching Fire<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In\ncase you haven\u2019t been paying attention, escape rooms feature\nimmersive games where players are \u2018locked\u2019 inside a room and\ntasked with solving the room\u2019s mystery within a set amount of time.\nOnce they solve the mystery or reach the end of the time limit, they\nare \u2018set free.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Escape\ngames vary at each venue, and each room is themed, so you feel fully\nimmersed in the experience. Popular themes include haunted hotels,\nabandoned spaceships, tombs, science labs, prisons, and various other\nlocations for grisly murders, germ warfare and zombie invasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ntop benefit for a team-building exercise is probably bonding because\nthe players must work together to solve the escape room\u2019s mystery.\nSo, teams that are not working together productively at work will\nfind this very useful in building that skill set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nexercise also assists with leadership, goal-setting and problem\nsolving all vital skills in a work team, such as discovering each\nperson\u2019s strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Escape\nGames Address Specific Team Building Objectives that Relate Directly\nin the Workplace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A\nCommon Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team\ngoal setting has three steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First<\/strong>,\nmembers must determine what they think the overall goal is. Making\nnotes is always a good idea for all team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/strong>,\nis consultation with all team members to see if there is a consensus.\nIf not, they must work on revising their notes into one common goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third<\/strong>,\nthey compare the revised notes with the entire team. Revise if there\nis still conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many\nteams find this method of determining a common goal helpful. It helps\nthem reorient their members and focus on that one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conflict\nResolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Everyone\ndeals with conflict in their own way. Escape room team building shows\nhow team members handle conflict, whereas this is not always so\nvisible in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During\nan escape room team-building exercise, members come face-to-face.\nEveryone gets to see how everyone else deals with conflict. This\ninformation is valuable for a few different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First<\/strong>,\nthe team gets to know and understand work colleagues much better.\nUnderstanding a colleague\u2019s strengths and weaknesses in this area\nare essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/strong>,\nmanagers and team leaders can assess which members of their team need\nhelp with conflict resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third, <\/strong>team\nmembers who struggle with conflict resolution can be advised to\nattend workshops to assist them in this area, thus resulting in\nimproved workplace conflict resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Problem\nSolving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To\nsucceed in an escape room requires a team to tackle a problem swiftly\nand efficiently. That applies to the workplace too. Escape rooms\ndemonstrate the sort of mindset members need to get into to solve\nproblems and work together. Escape games are very effective at\nshowing a team member\u2019s current mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindsets\ncan be divided into two categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First<\/strong>,\nthere\u2019s the Growth\nMindset<\/strong>.\nThose who have a growth mindset see shortcomings as temporary. They\nrecognise the need to \u2018think outside the box\u2019 or grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/strong>,\nand in stark contrast, there\u2019s the Fixed\nMindset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those\nwho have a fixed mindset see the way things are as unchangeable and\nsee no point in trying to change \u2018what is\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Escape\nrooms help identify who has a growth mindset and who has a fixed\nmindset. It\u2019s a tough call to change someone with a fixed mindset.\nBut it\u2019s not impossible. However, if it turns out their mindset\nstays fixed and unbending, then they are not the people you need on\ncreative teams at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting\nteams involved in an escape game has many benefits, one of which is\nthe emergence of leadership qualities. Those that possess these\nqualities will show themselves very early on in the exercise.\nSometimes a false, or unsuitable, leader will take charge\nimmediately, and chaos can ensue. This is when the person with real\nleadership skills rises to the challenge. They are not necessarily\nthe loudest or bossiest, but they command respect. True leaders know\nhow to harness the strengths of the team and provide the glue that\nbinds them together with encouragement and recognition. A bonus for\nyour company when a leader that has travelled under the radar at work\nthen suddenly comes to the fore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting\nYour Teams Engaged<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Escape\nrooms see teams exploring a myriad of specially themed rooms and\nbuildings and solve very real problems. They\u2019re fun, engaging,\nsocial activities. Like board games and video games, they task\nplayers with overcoming obstacles quickly and effectively. Studies\nhave shown that those who play intricate and complicated games become\nbetter learners \u2013 that\u2019s a pretty big bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking\na Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Escape\nrooms also provide a break from the usual workplace routines, and\nthat\u2019s important. Having fun on such a break makes it more\nmemorable. A company lunch or dinner is nice, but an escape game\nexperience is so much more. Escape game team building provides\nwork-related skills assessments while having fun. It\u2019s a valuable\ntool for companies to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> to find an escape game near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By CJ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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