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I am search for ice breaker ideas for an upcoming management retreat. Nothing too silly or long. Please advise. Thanks!
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 6/11/2003 9:05 AM EDT
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Posts: 17
First: 8/16/2002 Last: 3/11/2004 |
I guess my icebreakers are more of the fun, silly type...so when I thought of composing an answer to you, I had difficulties...but I thought I would send you a few anyway and you can use them if you like.
I have created scavenger hunts where they have to run around and find items on a list - make teams - items can include a bobby pin, a 1999 penny, a feather...etc - I have even had them come back with the name take from a staff member at the resort we stayed at... : ) The pig personality profile is a funny one...but it depends on the audience...and if you don't want it to be silly - you might not like it....search the internet for the Pig Personality Profile - you will find it easily. I have cut up slips of paper with names of house hold items...you can create some funny ones if you like - teams pick a slip of paper out of a hat and have to create a 60 second commercial advertising their product and their new product name - you can supply scissors, tape, paper, markers... Have participants write two truths and a lie about themselves on a piece of paper - all are collected and the host reads them all out and the rest of the group has to decide which ones are the truth and which one is the lie for each participant Play the telephone game - type up a small story - a couple paragraphs maybe - whisper it word for word to the first person (hint - have a lot of names, numbers, items in your story - they are hard to remember) - this person has to whisper your story from memory to the next person...and so on. The last person repeats the version they heard and they compare it after with the original version. Hope this helps...Good luck! |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 6/22/2003 10:57 AM EDT
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First: 6/22/2003 Last: 12/14/2004 |
Can I just say the "Two Truths and a Lie" exercise is excellent for allowing people to get to know something about each other and is lots of fun. It "breaks the ice" very nicely and starts a session on a fun and personal note. Carol |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 7/19/2003 6:31 AM EDT
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First: 6/17/2003 Last: 10/6/2003 |
I like the "two truths and a lie " activity too.
Depending on the experience of the participants, they may want an ice-breaker that is to do with the purpose of the day, and one that couldnt be dismissed by the cynical as "a silly game" If it's well-briefed, the trust walk (leading a colleague round with their eyes shut/ being led by a colleague) is a good ice-breaker if communication is one of the topics of the day. |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 9/9/2003 6:13 AM EDT
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Posts: 4
First: 9/9/2003 Last: 9/9/2003 |
I have used the 2 truths and a lie several times and it has always been a success. People get very creative and in the process, learn a fun fact or two about their team. It doesn't take much time and people don't have to be overly active to get it finished. Great fun. |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 2/13/2004 7:56 AM EST
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First: 12/4/2002 Last: 5/10/2004 |
For a fast icebreaker I always have participants pair up and have each person interview their partner. No more than 5 questions are provided as guidelines. Typical questions are: 1- Where were you born?; 2- What is your #1 work highlight?; 3- What are your top 2 personal highlights?; 4- Which 'animal' is most creative (humans excluded)?; 5- What is your main objective for being here today?
Each person is introduced to the larger group by the interviewer. Following the introductions, I sometimes have the pairs move into groups of 4-8 and have them decide on the most exotic birthplace, etc. The discussions possible afterwards can be as short or as long as you'd like them to go. You can aske them, "Why do you think I asked you this question or that question?", etc., and get them talking. Its simple, takes the edge off, and helps establish the mindset that something different is about to happen and that they are a key part of it. |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 2/24/2004 12:56 AM EST
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First: 2/24/2004 Last: 1/31/2006 |
Another one I have used is to pass around a roll of toilet paper. Tell everyone to take as much as they'd like. Then when they are done, they have to tell the group an unknown fact about them equal to the number of "squares" they've pulled off. |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 8/24/2004 12:44 AM EDT
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Posts: 26
First: 6/10/2004 Last: 1/26/2010 |
Try this one from the old spelling bee days in elementary school:
have two teams on each side of the room. Then create about 20 trivia questions about the company and go down the line asking the questions. If you get it right, you keep standing. Wrong - then sit down. Team with the last person standing wins. Throw in a little variety with a team question that they can confer on as a group. |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 8/24/2004 5:59 AM EDT
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Posts: 31
First: 8/25/2000 Last: 3/9/2006 |
AHIMA..
Have two class participants stand in front of one another and observe everything about that person (hair, clothing, watches etc.) for 30 seconds. Then have them stand back to back and change 5 things about their appearance (30 seconds). Have them once again face one another and identify what changes have been made. Good for strengthing attention span at the beginning of your session and with getting the thinking process going. Reward teams where both participants identify all 10 changes (5 each). Dr Marc PS 63:7 |
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Ice breaker exercise for management retreat
posted at 9/6/2006 8:42 AM EDT
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First: 3/24/2005 Last: 4/29/2009 |
My favorite is People Bingo. Gets everyone up and interacting and helps them to find out a bit more about each other. If you want the templates and instructions, let me know.
Rebecca RebeccaL@pmginternational.net |
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