{"id":2303,"date":"2023-04-03T13:16:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T17:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boulzeye.ca\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2024-05-14T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T20:07:49","slug":"escape-games-an-effective-team-building-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boulzeye.ca\/en\/escape-games-an-effective-team-building-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape games: an effective team-building activity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think of the escape game activity just like project management. Each member of your team is called upon to play a role according to his or her best skills.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, you&#8217;ll either be able to create new teams according to a strategy you&#8217;ve determined in advance, or you&#8217;ll allow existing teams to be strengthened during the activity.<\/p>\n<p>Tasty, out-of-the-ordinary anecdotes will no doubt dot your team building post mortem, and essentially, as Teambuilding.com reports, this kind of interaction also improves communication by over 50% in work teams.<\/p>\n<h2>WHY USE AN ESCAPE GAME AS A TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY?<\/h2>\n<p>On the face of it, escape rooms are becoming increasingly popular with companies because :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They can be carried out indoors, at any time;<\/li>\n<li>They require no organization on the part of managers;<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re fun, and people enjoy taking part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great way to practice communication and teamwork, whether among employees or managers. Solving puzzles requires everyone&#8217;s participation!<\/p>\n<h2>HOW DO ESCAPE ROOM GAMES WORK?<\/h2>\n<p>At BoulZeye, there are four (4) escape rooms created by <a href=\"https:\/\/boulzeye.ca\/en\/escape-room\">Escapology, the world&#8217;s fastest-growing indoor escape franchise<\/a>. Expect a beautiful staging for each theme:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Antidote<\/strong> (a government conspiracy and apocalyptic threat from a virus)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budapest Express<\/strong> (a detective investigation on a train with unexpected twists and turns)<\/li>\n<li><strong>COD3<\/strong> (a news bulletin taken by storm by the threat of a hacker)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Murder at the Manor<\/strong> (a Clue-like crime is committed in the library)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>UP TO 24 PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME<\/h3>\n<p>You can involve up to six (6) people in the same room. So, to organize your team-building day, plan for a maximum of twenty-four (24) people for a first round.<\/p>\n<h3>A ROUND LASTS 60 MINUTES<\/h3>\n<p>The activity lasts a maximum of sixty (60) minutes, during which team members must solve a series of riddles in a predefined order to escape from the room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong><br \/>\nYou must be present 15 minutes before the start of the activity to obtain all the necessary information.<\/p>\n<h2>10 BENEFITS OF ESCAPE ROOM TEAM-BUILDING!<\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see that escape rooms are really popular. It&#8217;s an activity that employees will want to repeat, because that little bit of &#8220;friendly competition&#8221; dovetails perfectly with team building objectives, and they can also put their talents (and little flaws?) to the test.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 10 interesting advantages to consider when organizing your team-building activity.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Establish healthy competition with prizes (why not!) for those who achieve the best escape times.<\/li>\n<li>Discover hidden talents in new teams.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen bonds and trust between existing team members.<\/li>\n<li>Relieve pressure, since laughter is essential to good interpersonal relations.<\/li>\n<li>Develop new collaborations between members of different teams.<\/li>\n<li>Discover interesting personality traits to build on.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun with colleagues! A rare opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Break down the silos that often arise in business processes.<\/li>\n<li>Identify individual qualities: leadership, analysis, performance, motivation, creativity, initiative, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Improve overall communication between team members.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\nORGANIZE YOUR TEAM BUILDING DAY WITH A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to your escape room activity, BoulZeye offers you the support of a dedicated team to <a href=\"https:\/\/boulzeye.ca\/en\/5-steps-to-a-successful-business-event\/\">organize and make a success of your professional event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On-site facilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A meeting room for up to 100 people, fully equipped for your presentations.<\/li>\n<li>Bar and catering services.<\/li>\n<li>16 bowling lanes, including 4 private ones, to round off the day in style.<\/li>\n<li>Lasertag if you want to take your team-building to the next level.<\/li>\n<li>Free parking.<\/li>\n<li>Made-to-measure packages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tell us what you need, and we&#8217;ll take care of the rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think of the escape game activity just like project management. 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