Teams dive into a gripping crime scenario packed with clues — taped 999 calls, autopsy reports, suspect interviews, and crime scene photos. Using genuine detective techniques like fingerprint analysis and chromatography, they piece together evidence with an iPad and information file. Success demands focus, logic, and smart teamwork under pressure.
- Program Designer: Catalyst Global
Crime Solvers
Crime Solvers immerses teams in a realistic murder investigation. Using forensics, evidence files, videos, and interviews, participants sift vital clues from misleading data to crack the case. This high-pressure challenge sharpens problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication, pushing teams to collaborate, debate, and reason their way to the truth.
Description
Learning Outcomes
Crime Solvers is more than an entertaining ‘murder mystery’ — it’s a dynamic lesson in analytical thinking and teamwork. Participants practise active listening, asking the right questions, and filtering information to separate fact from red herrings. As they gather evidence, test theories, and debate clues, they refine their deductive reasoning and collaboration skills. Working to tight deadlines builds resilience and adaptability while pushing teams to communicate clearly and reach consensus under pressure. The competitive element sparks full engagement, motivating everyone to contribute. This experience highlights the importance of trust, effective process improvement, and structured problem-solving in achieving a common goal.
Quick Summary
| Team Building Type | Conferences Meetings & Townhalls, Indoor Team Building, Onboarding Teams, Outdoor Team Building |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Building Psychological Safety Environment, Building Trust, Embracing Diversity & Inclusion, Negotiation Skills |
| Duration | 1.5 Hours, 2 Hours, 2.5 Hours |
| In-Person/Virtual | In-Person Outdoor, In-Person Indoor |
| Program Designer | Catalyst Global |
| Group Size | 10-25, 26-50, 51-150, 151-250, 251-500, Over 500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime Solvers
1. What type of team building program is Crime Solvers?
Crime Solvers is a team building experience designed for conferences, meetings and townhalls, onboarding teams, indoor team building, and outdoor team building events.
2. What outcomes does the Crime Solvers program support?
The program supports building psychological safety, strengthening trust, embracing diversity and inclusion, and improving negotiation and collaboration skills.
3. How long does the Crime Solvers activity last?
Crime Solvers can be delivered in 1.5-hour, 2-hour, or 2.5-hour formats depending on your objectives and event schedule.
4. Is Crime Solvers delivered indoors or outdoors?
Crime Solvers can be delivered as both an in-person indoor and in-person outdoor team building experience.
5. What group sizes can participate in Crime Solvers?
The program is suitable for groups of 10–25, 26–50, 51–150, 151–250, 251–500, and over 500 participants.
6. Who designed the Crime Solvers program?
The program was designed by Catalyst Global.
7. Is Crime Solvers suitable for onboarding teams?
Yes. Crime Solvers is well suited for onboarding programmes by encouraging communication, trust-building, teamwork, and collaborative problem-solving among new team members.
8. What skills can participants develop through Crime Solvers?
Participants can strengthen communication, teamwork, analytical thinking, negotiation, collaboration, trust, and problem-solving skills while working together to complete challenges.
9. Is Crime Solvers suitable for large corporate events?
Yes. The program is designed to scale effectively for conferences, townhalls, and large corporate gatherings with more than 500 participants.
10. Why is Crime Solvers effective for team collaboration?
Crime Solvers encourages participants to share information, communicate clearly, and collaborate under pressure, helping teams improve trust, inclusion, and collective decision-making in an engaging environment.