Whether you say “I hate icebreakers” or you can’t get enough of them, icebreakers are an important part of training design. Once you get past the idea that the only function of an icebreaker is to get everyone to loosen up and have some fun, you can design an icebreaker that helps move the training goals forward.
In these articles you will find sales training icebreakers, conference icebreaker ideas, “would you rather” icebreaker questions and many more.
The key to an effective icebreaker? Connect it to the content. Here are five examples of how you can do that.
Want to be sure your participants are paying attention to the little things? This is a good icebreaker to touch on the importance of paying attention to what others are saying.
Effective working groups thrive on healthy team dynamics. There is always a need within organizations for team dynamics activities. Over the past month or so I’ve opened
There’s a fine line between trying to engage your learners and develop rapport, and going too far and being considered nosey. I’ve found this question to be effective in getting important information without going too far.
The phrase “Let’s get started with an icebreaker” will inevitably be followed by groans and mumbles or shouts of “I hate icebreakers!” from your participants.
An effective icebreaker accomplishes three things: Attendees are introduced to one another The energy in the room picks up Attendees begin to think about the
Can you apply games played with your family in the classroom? The Would You Rather Icebreaker didn’t come from a book of training activities. In long car
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway used six words to pen his shortest work of fiction: For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Whether true or
Icebreaking activities and energizers should always be de-briefed, or else they’re just wasting participants’ valuable time. When I led workshops with professionals in the foster
No Train-the-Trainer class would be complete without mentioning Malcolm Knowles and his theory on how adults learn. Unless your audience is full of true training
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