Whodunnit?
Featured in the Indoor and Outdoor Team Development training manual
By Michèle Barca & Kate Cobb
Category: Team Building
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
The role of the leader is vital to any team’s performance. In this training activity, a member of the group has the opportunity to lead the team in a problem-solving exercise based on a fantasy scenario.
You start by explaining that the purpose of this training activity is to explore the issue of leadership. The group chooses the person they want to act as leader for the exercise. You then give this leader their brief and they, in turn, brief the team, who will together try to discover ‘whodunnit?’ The team’s task is to solve a crime, given a number of clues; it is the leader’s job to ensure that a solution is found. When the exercise is finished, the group analyses its experience of leading and being lead during the exercise, both in a large group and in smaller groups. Participants then consider how closely this exercise resembles their experiences in the workplace. They consider their own leadership qualities and how they can improve their leadership role.
Who is it for: This training activity is intended for use by trainers to enable group members to experience the leader’s role and exploring team leadership and its importance to team success.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 10 |
| Max Group Size: | 16 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:20:00 |
| No of Pages: | 22 |
Resources: View standard resources for Fenman training activities
Additional resources: Plain white cards, A pair of very small rubber gloves, Two huge paper footprints.
Purpose: This training activity is intended for use by trainers any training event that explores issue of team leadership and management. This training activity needs more space and more equipment and is generally more ‘physical’. It could be run very successfully as part of a residential programme.
Download the training activity, Whodunnit? as featured in the Fenman training manual; Indoor and Outdoor Team Development