Energizers and Ice Breaker Games

Whoosh, bangs, zaps etc. are passed around the circle. Great opportunity to introduce failure bow

A fun energizer that uses multiple senses.

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

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.

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.

An ice-breaker activity that is fun for everyone.

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.

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

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