A brief look at how working together to solve a 'crime' can help your team work effectively and productively together

1. reasons why
murder mysteries
are an effective
Teambuilding
Activity

2. They develop valuable
problem solving skills

3. To solve a
'murder'
teams
need to

4. Think strategically
Collate and analyze evidence
Prioritise information and tasks

5. They improve communication
skills

6. In order to be successful
in solving the mystery,
teams must:

7. Appreciate
how each team
member may
interpret information
differently
Learn how
to ask
open questions
when interrogating
Promote open
discussion
and evaluation
Effectively and accurately
feed information
back to other
members of the team

8. They promote creativity

9. Mistakes are learned
from, not penalised
Brainstorming, free thinking
and the creative flow of
ideas is encouraged

10. Affair with boss?
Who stood to gain?
We think the husband is
guilty... Who took out the insurancepolicy?
Business partner had
been embezzlingfunds...
If a team is comfortable
with expressing their ideas
and opinions,
this increases confidence
and motivation

11. They encourage
collaboration over
competition

12. Collaboration encourages a more open and
honest culture within the workplace,
leading to happier teams
Teams share a common goal; to solve the 'crime'
Swapping roles within
the team gives people a fresh
perspective and empathy with others

13. They're fun!
And everyone works and performs better
when they enjoy what they do

14. “Best team-building activity I’ve
ever done” said one member
of the team “ Can we do this
every training session?” asked another.
Cherrymead Surgery, Bucks

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