Traitors-inspired business breakfast redefines leadership learning in Scarborough
An innovative business breakfast hosted by the Scarborough Business Ambassadors has received outstanding feedback after engaging leaders in a highly immersive, Traitors-inspired leadership experience.
The business breakfasts are designed to challenge assumptions around trust, judgement and inclusion in the workplace.
The event – The Traitor Within – took place at The Farrier in Cayton and was delivered in partnership with People Savi and Escape Rooms Scarborough.
Unlike traditional business training, the 90-minute session invited participants to actively take part in a series of themed challenges that tested decision making under pressure and encouraged deep reflection on leadership behaviour.
Leaders described the session as one of the most engaging learning experiences they had attended, with several commenting that they had “never seen a room so engaged” during a business event.
Feedback highlighted the power of the experience in helping participants recognise how quickly assumptions are formed, how trust can erode, and how inclusive leadership is tested when information is incomplete.
One attendee described the session as “a real eye-opener and the best inclusivity session I have ever attended — very thought-provoking with lots of practical takeaways.”
Another commented: “Great concept, great impact. It really gave me the opportunity to pause and reflect on how inclusive my team actually is.”
The session focused on real workplace issues including recruitment, retention, communication and psychological safety, making inclusive employment an active learning experience rather than a theoretical discussion.
By connecting emotional experience with facilitated reflection, people gained deeper insight into how workplace systems and pressures can unintentionally disadvantage some individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics.
Funding for the event was provided by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of the region’s Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer programme.
The breakfast was delivered as a “test and learn” initiative, designed to explore how doing things differently can increase the impact of leadership development and create wider engagement with inclusive employment learning.
The success of the session has already led to multiple businesses requesting that the experience be delivered to their own teams.
Louise Hanks from People Savi said: “This session showed that inclusive employment really lands when people experience it, not just hear about it.
"Leaders left with a clearer understanding of how everyday decisions affect who joins an organisation, who feels safe, and who chooses to stay.”
David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said: “We’re tackling the barriers that hold people back from the quality jobs they deserve by giving our businesses the tools to create more supportive, inclusive workplaces.
“That’s why I’m proud we funded this new innovative session which took inspiration from the Traitors to challenge business leaders on trust, judgement and inclusivity."
Businesses interested in bringing The Traitor Within to their own teams can access fully funded delivery through the current programme, organisations are encouraged to get in touch with People Savi to find out more.