By Tom Edwards

ISTJ? ENFP? ESTJ? No, these aren’t acronyms for new types of qualification… Rather, they’re different personality types as defined by The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator. The MBTI is one among many introspective self-reports or personality tests that help you define your perceptions of both yourself and others. With more and more psychological journals citing personality tests as inaccurate, we’re steadily running out of reliable and analytical ways of analysing both new hires and ourselves.

What does this have to do with escape rooms?

Fantastic question, glad you asked. Since escape rooms hone a variety of skills, it means that no matter your personality type, there will always be an aspect or challenge that your particular self feels the need to rise to – and within that, a produced metric that the observer or interviewer can then analyse. Unlike other team building activities, escape rooms are totally inclusive and don’t make anyone feel as though they can’t contribute unless they’re leading. If you’re an introverted person, the doors aren’t closed to you and if you’re an extroverted person, escape rooms provide an easy place for you to drive inclusivity within your teams.

In addition, activities like Escape Rooms are superior to your standard team building as they’re memorable. If your team remembers the activity well, they’re going to remember the skills they gained and developed from it as well. We’re not going to throw any shade to other activities but we can’t say we learned much from building a tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti in a conference room… Whether you’re with us in person or joining via Zoom, these digital experiences don’t only reveal your skills – they also build them. To find out more about our offerings, click here.