What is Social Loafing?

Introduction Escape rooms are, by nature, group activities. The more the merrier and the better the performance, right? Not so fast! Just because you’re chummy with the group you’ve decided to risk your freedom with, doesn’t mean everyone’s going to be pulling their respective weight. Unfortunately, in group settings, a special phenomenon called social loafing … Read more

5 Team Building Lessons from HOB’s ‘Chernobyl’

HBO’s Chernobyl is an amazing show. Despite knowing how it ends, watching the way events unfold was captivating and moving. The show artfully depicts human tendencies that create failures and triumphs. In this post, we will look at a few team building takeaways that can help your team avert the next reactor meltdown! 1. Listen … Read more

Decision Paralysis in Escape Rooms

man confused in front of a complicated flow chart

So you’ve signed up with friends or coworkers for the glory of an experience that an escape room is. Are you equipped to tackle all the puzzles and subsequent decisions you have to make? One common phenomena that leads to time wasted and difficulty solving puzzles is.. drum roll please.. because it’s totally natural to … Read more