Icebreaker Workshop Activities

Low-tech Social Network

The object of this game is to introduce event participants to each other by co-creating a mural-sized, visual network of their connections.

Warp Speed

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A rapid game of name learning with probably a lot of funny moments. Besides it teaches particiapants how to communicate and strategize in an effective way without being explicit about these goals.

Pick a picture for how you are: a visual session opening

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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

Object Meditation

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A focused meditation to become present and aware. We accept our feelings, leaving behind what we doesn't serve us right now. A ideal way to open a workshop or team meeting.

Let the beat build

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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.

The Brick Team Exercise

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This exercise can be used as a warm-up for project and other planning processes. It can also be used in team building.

Bottle Tower

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Teams of 4-5 members are competing to build the highest free-standing tower using empty water bottles and rope - a different version of the Marshmallow challenge.

Common and Unique

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Create groups of 4-5 people, and let them discover what they have in common, along with interesting characteristics that are unique to a person in the group.

Who is the artist?

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How well do you know your colleagues? Encourage your co-workers to share an interesting fact or story about themselves while flexing their artistic and creative skills!