The Organizer Profile
One of the rarest profiles to appear in the 150 teams I’ve observed in escape rooms is the Organizer. It’s surprising, because in an escape room, the Organizer is essentially the manager of the group - and nearly every team joins with at least one real-world manager. So why do Organizers seem to disappear when they’re needed most?
Just like at work, the Organizer’s role is to center themselves within their surroundings, understand what’s happening across the group, and then allocate workloads to the team members most suited for each task. They are the quintessential “big picture” players, making them indispensable in both leadership training and team development training.
A strong Organizer wanders from group to group, noting progress, identifying roadblocks, and occasionally flexing into a Communicator role by sharing updates between teammates. By stepping back and observing, they often spot how two seemingly unrelated puzzles connect - helping solve both more efficiently. This ability to see the whole system at once is also critical in business, where Organizers help align projects and keep teams focused on shared goals.
But escape rooms also reveal the Organizer’s biggest pitfall: the inability to stay above the fray. Instead of letting their team work out an issue, Organizers often roll up their sleeves and dive in themselves. While their expertise is valuable, it comes at a cost. By focusing on solving one problem, they abandon their big-picture role - leaving the team without its coordinator. It’s a dynamic we see often in business too, especially with managers who lean toward micromanagement.
If you’ve ever wondered whether you have a tendency to micro-manage, I can probably tell you just by watching how you behave in an escape room Singapore workshop. That’s the beauty of experiential learning - you see your natural instincts emerge under pressure.
I understand the temptation: Organizers want to solve puzzles too. After all, every manager was once an individual contributor. But sometimes the “fun” role needs to take a backseat for the good of the group. When Organizers forget to step back into their leadership role, things quickly fall apart.
Curious about which of the 9 Profiles you naturally prefer? Try our 9 Key Profiles of Effective Teams assessment to discover your tendencies - then test them in Submerged, our immersive leadership escape room training workshop.
These are the kinds of insights we unlock in the world’s first B2B escape room Singapore experience - created as a unique blend of leadership training Singapore, team development training, and experiential team building.
