A body was found in the bathtub of a hotel room. The person killed was a businessman, who stayed often at the hotel. The staff knew him well. As far as anyone knew, he had no enemies – at least none that would want to ‘bump’ him off.
Who could have killed him … and Why?
Two teams of expert investigators independently carried out the investigation to come up with their theories and had to enact how and why the man was murdered. The investigating teams had to race against time to unravel the mystery and role-play the entire sequence of events as they presumed how it was done.
There was a trail of clues. Professional actors who played the roles of the inmates and staff of the hotel were cross-examined for further information. It was nothing less than a reality show
Questioning, listening, Communication, reasoning and logic were the skills that the investigating groups needed to succeed. They had to put their minds together and come up with the best rationale…
As a second part of the challenge, the groups had to take on the roles of the people involved and enact the murder to explain their theory of who done it.
More skills and talent unfolded… team members realized that they had talents within themselves that they hadn’t recognized. For some it took courage to stand up in front of a large group and knock down their inhibitions; while for some others it was time to move over gracefully and allow their teammates to take the limelight, providing encouragement and support.
All in all, as the event drew to a close, it did not matter who was right or wrong, but the process had opened up a lot of possibilities that could build stronger foundations for harmonious work environment.
Teamwork is about giving when needed, leaning when needed and soaring when needed. Isn’t it? .
