Outcomes
Dr. Clue’s experienced trainers are skilled at facilitating not only the simulation part of the event, but also the discussion and reflection-oriented “debriefs.” Our goal is to provide an opportunity to learn about:
- Team processes and structures that lead to higher team performance levels.
- Your teammates’ individual skills, personalities, communication styles and knowledge-bases.
- Your own individual team skills, personality, communication style and knowledge-base.
During your Dr. Clue treasure hunt, we bring alive your corporate ethics, affording participants a chance to really put into practice the values important to your organization — all while in a safe and entertaining setting.
Dr. Clue treasure hunts are divided into 4 stages:
- Stage 1 Hunt: Teams work on a short, initial set of clues to get a feeling for the challenge.
- Midbrief: Participants reflect on their successes and struggles in Stage 1.
- Stage 2 Hunt: Teams receive their second set of clues, along with a few major twists!
- Final Debrief: Participants assess their performance in the event as a whole, exploring parallels and similarities to the workplace.
(The first stage hunt can occasionally be dropped out for tighter time frames).
In summary, teams can expect to:
- Develop a common goal, with buy-in from all members
- Practice team-strategizing techniques
- Divide roles and responsibilities
- Manage time in a fast-paced environment
- Decide on a decision-making process
- Lay down team norms and ground rules
- Construct a “team contract,” signed by all members
- React to sudden change
- Explore the differences between competition and collaboration
Outcomes:
- Take away tools for forming and maintaining high-performance teams back in the workplace
- Better understanding of existing team dynamics and behaviors
- Clearer realization of the benefits of group brainstorming and problem-solving
- Increased morale and group identity
- Increased awareness of the necessity for setting roles, norms and ground rules
- Understanding of individual strengths and weaknesses within a group setting
- Increased skill in time and crisis management
- Greater familiarization with each other in a relaxed, informal environment
- Awareness of the advantages of cooperation over competition
The Post-Hunt Debrief
The post-hunt “debrief” is where the rubber really meets the road. Each team is asked to evaluate its successes and failures, and then make a presentation before the entire assembly. Participants are encouraged to draw parallels between the dynamics in a treasure hunt and the dynamics in a team-based work environment.
Sample discussion questions might include:
- What happened out there, during the hunt?
- What team dynamics emerged? What were obstacles to your team’s success?
- Who were the leaders? Did the roles change?
- In thinking about your workplace, what was familiar about what you experienced during the hunt?
- What innovation might have put you over the top?
- How might you have collaborated across teams?
- How might you use what you learned today?
Dr. Clue’s experienced trainers are skilled at facilitating not only the simulation game part of the event, but also the discussion and reflection-oriented “debriefs.” Our goal is to provide an opportunity to learn about:
- Team processes and structures that lead to higher team performance levels.
- Your teammates’ individual skills, personalities, communication styles and knowledge-bases.
- Your own individual team skills, personality, communication style and knowledge-base.
During your Dr. Clue treasure hunt, we bring alive your corporate ethics, affording participants a chance to really put into practice the values important to your organization while in a safe and entertaining setting.
Dr. Clue treasure hunts are divided into 4 stages:
- Stage 1 Hunt: Teams work on a short, initial set of clues to get a feeling for the challenge.
- Midbrief: Participants reflect on their successes and struggles in Stage 1.
- Stage 2 Hunt: Teams receive their second set of clues, along with a few major twists!
- Final Debrief: Participants assess their performance in the event as a whole, exploring parallels and similarities to the workplace.
In summary, teams can expect to:
- Develop a common goal, with buy-in from all members
- Practice team-strategizing techniques
- Divide roles and responsibilities
- Manage time in a fast-paced environment
- Decide on a decision-making process
- Lay down team norms and ground rules
- Construct a “team contract,” signed by all members
- React to sudden change
- Explore the differences between competition and collaboration
Outcomes:
- Take away tools for forming and maintaining high-performance teams back in the workplace
- Better understanding of existing team dynamics and behaviors
- Clearer realization of the benefits of group brainstorming and problem-solving
- Increased morale and group identity
- Increased awareness of the necessity for setting roles, norms and ground rules
- Understanding of individual strengths and weaknesses within a group setting
- Increased skill in time and crisis management
- Greater familiarization with each other in a relaxed, informal environment
- Awareness of the advantages of cooperation over competition
| The Post-Hunt Debrief |
| The post-hunt “debrief” is where the rubber really meets the road. Each team is asked to evaluate its successes and failures, and then make a presentation before the entire assembly. Participants are encouraged to draw parallels between the dynamics in a treasure hunt and the dynamics in a team-based work environment.
Sample discussion questions might include:
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