Energizers and Ice Breaker Games

Fun energiser to create energy and fun. Great to use after breaks such as lunch or coffee breaks.

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!

This activity could work between sessions as an energiser or an icebreaker. It builds on participants' memory and communication.

Participants find other participants’ LinkedIn profiles (or other social media) and search for specific information to relay during program icebreakers.

Using African (and other) Proverbs for inspiration and connection

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

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.

Impulse (also known as Pass the Pulse) is a great exercise for teamwork and breaking the ice at the same time.

This fun activity allows participants to follow instructions on a MURAL whiteboard to perform a variety of activities and eventually share their name and location. You can use this as a short ice-breaker or energiser (remove some of the activities) or as either pre-work or an opening activity to make sure that everyone knows how to use MURAL before an online session begins.

A MURAL template is included for you to use and modify as you wish (at the bottom of this method).

In pairs count to 3. Then replace 1 with snap, 2 with clap, 3 with stomp

A quick drawing activity to better understand neurodiversity.