ICEBREAKERS

TheKeytoMoreEffectiveandConnectiveMeetings! Whyyouneedit
Thetruthisthatmostpeopledontliketogotomeetings,butifyouproperlymanagetheenergy intheroom,youcanturnthedrudgeryintoopportunity:tobuildrelationshipsandtofostermore teamworkandinnovationinyourcompany.Whynotenergizeyournextmeetingbyopeningup withaneffectiveandfunIceBreaker.Hereareseveralicebreakerschoosefrom.Ifyouwouldlike todonateanicebreakerasfreestuffonthissite,pleaseemailkathy@marketingmotivator.net

BreaktheIceEnergizetheRoom
 Level8Energythisisanexercisethatwillbuildrapidenergy,rapportandattentioninyourmeeting orroom.Worksgreatinroomfullofstrangers.Canbedoneinlargegroups.Takesabout15minutes. Provesastrongpeopleabouttheimportanceofpersonalenergy,nonverbalcommunicationand rapportbuilding.ProvidedcourtesyofKimKasparian,TheSuccessGenie. SetUp:Havepeoplestandupandformtwolinesfacingeachother.

Demonstratelevel2lookattheotherpersonintheeyeswithNOsmileandNOvoice.Rotate severalpeople. DemonstrateLevel4Addsmileandlookintheeye.Rotate. DemonstrateLevel6Smile,shakehandsandsayhello.Rotate. DemonstrateLevel8Pretendlikeyouremeetingyourcollegeroommatewhoyoujustadored andhaventseenin10years.Itslikeareunion.Rotateseveralpeople.(note:thereshouldbe hugging&laughing&lotsoftalk).

Debriefonicebreaker.Talkabouttheenergy,enthusiasm&rapportcreatedinthislittleexercise.Thisis Level8energy.Andwhilewearenotsuggestedthatyourunaroundandhugeveryoneyoumeet,your energylevelisparamounttobuildingandsustainingstrongrelationships&rapportwithpeople.Its partofcommunicationmasterytheunspokenyetinfluentialforceofpersonalenergy!  MotivatingMomentAskthefollowingtwoquestionsofeachpersonWhatwasthemost motivatingthinganyonehaseversaidtoyou?WhatdidyouDOasaresult?Encouragethepeople topullfromanytimeintheirlives,personalorprofessional.Tohelpaffirmthem,themeetingleader shouldwritedownwhatissaidonaflipchartorwhiteboard.Haveashortdiscussionfollowingthe individualshareout.Thisicebreakerisafabulouswaytopositivelyinvolveeveryoneintheroom. Itconnectsthemtoaverypowerfulmomentintheirlives.Youwillhavetheaudiencefullyengaged followingthisicebreaker.ProvidebyKathyMcAfee,TheMarketingMotivator.
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  PeachesMemoryCircle.Thisisachallengingbutverydoableicebreakerforsmalltomedium sizedgroups(1025people).Allowabout2030minutesforthisexercise(wellworththetime!)Itis anexcellentwayforpeopletogettoknoweachotheronapersonallevelandcreatefunand laughter.Thisicebreakerisagreatmemoryexerciseandprovidesexcellentmaterialforfollowup correspondence.InspiredbyPeachesQuinnoftheNationalConsumerAssociation. SetUp:Gatherpeopleinacircularforum,facinginward,preferablewithnofurniturebetween you.Eachpersontosharetheirfirstnameandsomethingunusualaboutthemselves.(e.g.,My nameisKathyandImafosterparent).Thenextpersonreintroducesthepeoplebeforehim/her andthenintroduceshimself.(e.g.,ThisisKathy,shesafosterparent.ImGeorgeandIvehiked theIncaTrailinPeru).Thechainkeepsgoinguntilthelastpersonhastoreintroduceeveryone beforethemandfinallythemselves. Debrief.Emphasizehowrefreshingitistolearnsomethingnewaboutsomeonethatyou thoughtweknewwell.Talkabouthowgettingpersonalcanbegoodforbusiness.Thisisthekey toeffectivenetworking.GettoknowWHOthepersonisandwhattheycareabout,notjust WHATtheydoforaliving.  NicknamesThisisaquickandhumorousicebreakerthatworksgreatinSMALLtoMEDIUM sizedgroups.Focusesonsharingpersonalinformationthatcanleadtostrongerteambonds.Simply goaroundtheroomandaskeachpersontoshareanicknamethatwasgiventohimorherwhile growingupandwhythisnamewasbestowed.Forfun,createnametagsshowcasingthenicknames duringthemeeting.ProvidedcourtesyofWesBeasonoftheConnecticutAssociationofFosterand AdoptiveParents,Inc.(CAFAP).  FamousPeopleWhoamI?ahumorouspartylikeicebreakerisanexcellentstarterfor workshops,alldaymeetingsorevenafterhoursparties.WorksgreatinMEDIUMtoLARGEsized groups.Focusesonencouraginginteractionbetweenpeople,fosterssillinessandhelpswith deductivethinking.Eachpersongetsalargenametagplacedontheirbackswiththenameofa famousorrecognizableperson(deadoralive).YoucanalsodothiswithDisneycartooncharacters. Theobjectiveofthegameisforeachpersontoguesstheircharacter.Participantsareallowedtoask nomorethan3questions(yesornotype)ofeachpersonintheroom.Bepreparedformuch laughter.ProvidedcourtesyofGinnyHullofHullGraphicDesign.  WhatsYourPassion?Thisicebreakerreallybuildsbondsandcommonalitybetweenpeople.It focusedonwhoweareratherthanjustwhatwedoforaliving.WorkswellinMEDIUMtoLARGE sizedgroupsorpeoplewhodontknoweachotherwell.Eachpersonischargedwithfindingoutthe personalpassionsofatleast3peoplethattheydontknowwellintheroom.Theyarethentoshare outwhattheyhavelearnedabout3peopleattheendoftheicebreaker.Allowagood45minutes forthisexercise.ProvidedcourtesyofAngeloRossettiofContactAdvocate.  GratitudeExerciseworkswellinSMALLgroupsofpeoplewhoworktogether,butmaynot knoweachotherwell.Focusesongettingtoknoweachothermorepersonally.Fromtheheartkind ofstuff.Greatfornonprofitorserviceorientedorganizations.Takes20minutestodo.Provided courtesyofSoroptimistInternationalofFarmingtonValley.

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 TheReporterWorkswellinMEDIUMtoLARGEsizedgroupsofpeoplewhodontknoweach other.Peopleareteamedupintopairs.Focusesonfindingwhatisuniqueabouttheotherperson. Thisicebreakertakes3045minutestodoeffectively.Thereportingbacksectioncantaketime,but itisworthit.Suggestedprops:featherboasandnewspaperreporterhatsfortheextrovertsinyour group.ProvidedcourtesyofKMCBRANDINNOVATION.  SuperBowlDilemmaWorkswellinSMALLtoMEDIUMsizedgroupswhomaynotknoweach otherverywell.Focusesoncreativeproblemsolving.Takes2030minutestodo.Simplypairpeople intoteamsof2to4.Givethemthesituationofhavingwon/earnedanallexpensepaidtriptothe SuperBowl.Whentheyarriveatthestadium,thepersonresponsiblefortheticketsaccidentallyleft themontheairplane.TheirteammissionistogetintotheSuperBowlgamebywhatevermeans possible.Allow15minutestodiscussandtodeviseaplanofaction.Onepersonfromeachteamto sharetheirteamssolutionwiththelargergroup.ProvidedcourtesyofWendyKoopofRadio Disney.  SpeedListingworksverywellinaLARGEgroupofpeoplewhoaremeetingforthefirsttime. Focusesongettingcomfortablewithstrangersquickly,energizingtheroomandhavingfun.Itsa greatmixer.Simplycreateashortlistof1015itemsthatpeoplecouldhavewiththemor experiencestheymighthavehad(e.g.,tubeofredlipstick,Crosspen,PDA,drycleaningpickup slip,photoofkids,bornoverseas,ownahorse,etc).Eachparticipantmustconnectwithother peoplewhohavetheseitemsorexperiencesandcheckthemofftheirlist.Winneristhepersonwho isabletofindthemostitems.ProvidedcourtesyofKimKasparian,theSuccessGenie,andbusiness ownerofImagine,abusinessandlifecoachingcompany.  WhatsinthatPurse?(orbriefcaseorwallet)thisisaclassicicebreakerthatinvolvesgoing throughsomeonespersonalstufftofigureoutwhatkindofindividualtheyare.Itsplayfuland imaginativeandgetsalotoflaughs.Groupmustbeopenandwillingtobeexposed.Get permissionfromgroup/individualsaheadoftime.Allow15minutesforthisexercise.Provided courtesyof:Whoknows?

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