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Mouse traps

trust communication icebreaker team teampedia

This is a trust-building activity that can be very rewarding for participants, and can open up a great dialogue between participants. Naturally there is an element of risk, and the activity should be practiced on yourself, before you practice it on others... Before you do any trust activity, you must decide whether or not the group is ready, and whether or not this is an appropriate activity for the group, the individual, and the sequence of your teambuilding activities.

Rythm Instruments

teampedia icebreaker opening energiser team action

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

What are you bringing to the meeting

teampedia opening team check-in

A good way to start a meeting/workshop/training to see how participants are feeling, what might be distractions that they are carrying with themselves into the room and how low/high their energy level is.

Take as much as you need

get-to-know icebreaker energizer teampedia

This simple activity is designed to have each person share things about himself or herself with the group after receiving a gift.

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