Energizers and Ice Breaker Games

A fun energizer that uses multiple senses.

This activity can serve multiple purposes. It can be used as an energiser or ice breaker for groups that a bit low on energy or first meet each other. Another purpose of the game could be enhance teamwork and show that different people with different beats can make an orchestra.

Open your workshop / session / meeting with a visual check-in that enables people to be there as who they are and what's on their mind:

• Every participant selects a picture representing how they are
• Take turns sharing how this cards represents them/their mood/situation

Count fast down from 8 to 1 while shaking each body limb as a group

Equilateral Triangles Collaboration is an excellent conference icebreaker that highlights how large self-organizing groups can successfully collaborate without the need for stringent rules, regulations and leadership.

As an icebreaker in a workshop or conference that has ‘collaboration’ or 'self-organization' as a key theme.

People introduce each other and take the other person's name. Continue until you meet your own name and the you sit down.

Imaginary ball thrown around the group and people spectacularly miss catching it.

Close eyes, then everyone looks across circle at another player and if they make eye contact they scream dramatically and leave the game.

An ice-breaker activity that is fun for everyone.

In a circle you must call someone else's name before a zombie gets to you.

Even with established teams, it’s important to get people into the holiday mood and encourage creativity and collaboration.

Assign people into pairs or triads and each pair/triad needs to write one pair of rhyme for the music of a popular song. In this holiday-themed version, we'll ask participants to create a version of Jingle bells.

Whatever the occasion or song, it's a nice twist if they incorporate something in the lyrics that is related to your own company and culture.