Escape games are pretty much synonymous with fun. So the question is, how can a team-building activity within the confines of an escape game help you and your team do your best work?
For one, escape game play often mirrors the kinds of interactions that help people work better together in the first place, like pursuing mutual goals, allocating shared resources, negotiating task ownership, and collaborating to solve problems. A Brigham Young University study of 80 newly formed teams found that groups that played games together for just 45 minutes were 20 percent more productive than those that engaged in more traditional team-building exercises.
Escape game playing with coworkers also offers significant community-building value. It’s clear that doing fun stuff with our coworkers is good for morale, and that strong interpersonal connections are an important ingredient for more effective teamwork. “Playing games with someone means interacting in a different space. You’re making an agreement with them to navigate that space together, and you’ll see a different side of them than you normally would in a professional setting,” says Matt Parker, professor at the New York University Game Center.Escape game scenarios often mimic common team structures, too, where individuals each play a unique role in achieving a common goal. For example, some team members are good at strategy and group play. Other team members are better at the functional playing of the game The bottom line, for workplace and escape rooms? If you’re not working together, you just lose.
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