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Les chapeaux de Bono ou chapeaux de la reflexion
Les 6 chapeaux de Bono , est une méthode de management de groupe mais aussi une méthode de management individuel.
Dance, Dance, Dance
In this short and physically active energizer, participants dance playfully in small teams. Periodically, the music changes and members take turns leading the dance. The aim is to generate fun energy and playfulness in a group, often as a counter-balance to more “serious” group work.
Better Connections
We build a stronger relationship with people when we see them as human beings with whom we share similarities in terms of family and life situations. It is very difficult to form strong relationships with people about whom we know very little.
Better Connections
We build a stronger relationship with people when we see them as human beings with whom we share similarities in terms of family and life situations. It is very difficult to form strong relationships with people about whom we know very little.
We feel more connected to “full” people. For example, take John, the accountant. If I think of John as an accountant, I might put him into a box of what I think I know about accountants. I might not feel connected to accountants and will treat him accordingly. But when I think of John as a keen mountain climber and outdoor adventurer with two children, one of whom is graduating from university next month, then John becomes human to me, and I can feel connected to him.
Release & Recharge
The "Release & Recharge" activity effectively combines physical movement, stress reduction, creativity enhancement, inclusivity, mindfulness, personal connection, and joy—all crucial elements for an impactful icebreaker in various workshop settings.
Network Relationship Patterns
In Network Relationship Patterns, participants identify how their group describes its work, how it actually works, and how it wants to work.
This structure clarifies current relationship patterns to map a transition toward new ones. It is designed to make conversations about intangible group dynamics easier by providing a shared language for describing and visualizing patterns.
Participants use simple cards to represent different roles, behaviors, or connection types in a network (for example, who initiates, who bridges, who withdraws, who amplifies).
By arranging and rearranging these cards, groups can explore how influence flows, where bottlenecks exist, and how new connection patterns might improve collaboration. This structure helps teams better understand relational dynamics and intentionally shift toward more productive and inclusive network patterns.
It brings to life LS Principle #7, Emphasize Possibilities: Believe Before You See.
This or That
Quick icebreaker to find commonalities among a group. Many facilitators from different organizations have contributed to this exercise as written.
Lightning Scavenger Hunt
A fast-paced, high-energy icebreaker where participants race to find everyday items based on fun prompts, sparking laughter and friendly competition.
Hybrid checkpoint
Punctuate any hybrid event with moments in which participants joining remotely and in-person briefly get together to discuss their experiences at the gathering.
Tech tasks
Send all the people participating in person a link to join the online call.
Tech host create as many breakout rooms as the number of attendees in the smallest cohort, pairing each with one or, if necessary, two, participants from the other group.