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Article: Searching for clues to teamwork: out of the Box Events is one company in the scavenger hunt trend.(UP FRONT)(Brief article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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The scavenger hunt--long an activity associated with school kids--is becoming part of the business world.
The past few years have seen an increase in the number of companies offering so-called "corporate scavenger hunts" to businesses in search of an unusual team-building exercise.
Organizers tout scavenger hunts as a fun way for businesses to build teamwork and organizational skills. And unlike other teambuilding exercises commonly used by the motivational industry think ropes courses and walking across hot coals--scavenger hunts don't demand physical prowess.
"Scavenger hunts provide more mental challenges, such as how effectively employees ...