Double Talk
Participants at a training session are often preoccupied with other important things in their life. Here's a simple jolt to wake them up.
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Energizers and Ice Breaker Games
Energizers, energizer games, and ice breaker activities to bring energy into the room. Get people moving, have fun, and ensure your group's energy level is up and everyone is ready to have a productive workshop or meeting with great energizer activities.
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Alien, Tiger, Cow
fun warm-up game played in pairs or large group game
Mazunga!
This fast and loud energizer is highly effective for boosting a group’s energy in a very short amount of time. The group stands in the circle and a loud yell of the sound “Maaaah…” is sent around the circle. It gets louder and louder as it travels around the circle until it gets all the way around and ends with a thundering, collective “ZUNGA!”
Game Breaks (Word Search) for Online Facilitation
Team energiser for a virtual classroom or web conference meeting
The Shouting Game
This simple group game is played in a circle. Participants repeatedly choose one other person to look at, hoping that person won’t be looking back at them. Whenever eye contact is made between two participants, both must shout wildly and lunge backward. They are then eliminated. The game generates laugher and boosts energy in a group.
Name Juggling
Name Juggling is another variation of a try-to-learn-everyone's-name but the game guarantees high energy level as well as some strategic thinking.
Fun with Snowballs
This activity energizes the group. So use it when participants need a spurt of energy. The main element of this activity is the anonymous way in which participants provide their inputs. The facilitator can use the information gained through this activity to evaluate what the participants have learned or want to learn.
Non-verbal improv
An improv game where participants must use non-verbal communication and actions to communicate a phrase or an idea to other players. A fun game that's a great way to open a discussion on better communication!
Empires
This activity could work between sessions as an energiser or an icebreaker. It builds on participants' memory and communication.
Giants, wizards, elves
It's a running around energiser which surely help participants to get their energy level higher.
Perservarence
When does perseverance become foolhardiness? Here's a jolt that explores this question.