Ice Breaker Games and Ideas

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Ice breaker games are fantastic for getting people to talk and befriend each other quickly. They bring people together that otherwise may not have the opportunity to talk. Having a bit of fun together breaks down barriers quickly and helps people relax. Icebreakers speed up the getting to know you process and make it easier to take a group forward. They are a trainer’s dream tool but can be used in many more meeting situations than people do!

When should you use an Ice Breaker Game? Ice breaker games have so many uses both at work and socially. They can be used for all ages too! You can use them to open your training sessions, sales meetings and corporate events but you can also use them to integrate your school pupils at the start of the new school year, and for youth groups, club meetings etc. Practically any group gathering could utilise ice breaker games to ensure an event gets off to a brilliant start. I used to use them at the opening of every PTA meeting.

To get your meetings off to an excellent start you should learn how to to lead an icebreaker thoroughly. Get to know your chosen ice breaker game very well and then use your mates as guinea pigs!

First, give an overview of the game and then step by step instructions. Start with easy ice breaker games when you’re first starting out and then learn something a bit more challenging for established groups. Ask around colleagues and friends for their favourite ice breaker games and try those. With some great care and attention you will grow in confidence and your meetings and events will have a real buzz about them.

Ice breakers can be quite loud and raucous affairs – that’s often the goal! Get a whistle or bell of some sort if you need to make yourself heard. Try this energetic ice breaker game:

Get everyone seated in a circle with you standing in the centre. Then say “Everyone wearing red change places and please say hello to your new your neighbours on each side” As everyone wearing red then changes places, you attempt to slip into one of the vacant seats.

Allow a few seconds for people to greet their new neighbours

The new person in the centre issues another command such as: “Everyone who drove here today change places and greet your new neighbours” The person in the centre slips into a vacant seat, everyone greets their new neighbours and on it goes until everyone has met lots of people and had enough

This energetic ice breaker is great fun and suitable for all kinds of groups. When you feel more confident, experiment with some ice breaker ideas of your own.

For hundreds of fabulous ice breaker games check out the Ice Breaker Ideas web-site where you can instantly download ice breakers for meetings and events and watch how they rapidly transform your meetings and events.

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