Icebreaker Workshop Activities

The North Wind Blows...

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The game enables participants to get to know each other and have fun at the same time. Also since it takes a lot of moving it can be used as an energiser too.

Common Experiences

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A funny way to get to know each other especially in groups of children or teenagers.

Open your retrospective visually using pictures

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The purpose of a retrospective is to reflect on the process of the team’s collaboration, rather than on the content of work itself. This opening icebreaker helps participants to get in a reflective mood and share their thoughts and feelings.

Jigsaw Puzzle

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This game is useful as a side-activity during breaks, as it encourages starting conversations between random people.

Photos as children

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An activity to get to know each other- from a different perspective, as children

What's in a name?

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Ice breaker for groups who don't know each other.

Google Yourself

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A fast, virtual icebreaker designed for participants to get to know each other and have fun!

Outward rituals

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You can use any of the 52 activities outlined in this tool on a daily basis in order to strengthen your outward mindset tendencies.

2 Lügen, 1 Wahrheit

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Ein amüsantes Warm-up für Fremde oder aber auch für Teammitglieder, die sich bereits gut kennen. Es trainiert die Fähigkeiten des aktiven Zuhörens, der Empathie und der genauen Beobachtung: Wer erkennt anhand der Körpersprache die Lüge?

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A great get-to-know activity that dives a bit deeper than regular name repeating games.

Rythm Instruments

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Rythm Instruments is a fun way to break the ice in groups, helping each participant to feel involved and create something from "scratch".

Little-Known Facts II.

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People enjoy learning little-known facts (LKFs) about each other. (E.g. I have a twin brother / I always need to know which direction North is / etc.). They also enjoy revealing such facts to total strangers--perhaps because it makes them feel like celebrities. In this exercise teams match LKFs with participants.