Molecules Energiser
Take 5-10 minutes time to wake up group's body & brain!
Library of facilitation techniques
Energizers and Ice Breaker Games
Energizers, energizer games, and ice breaker activities to bring energy into the room. Get people moving, have fun, and ensure your group's energy level is up and everyone is ready to have a productive workshop or meeting with great energizer activities.
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Wet dog (Crazy 8's)
Count fast down from 8 to 1 while shaking each body limb as a group
Whoosh, Bang, Zap
Whoosh, bangs, zaps etc. are passed around the circle. Great opportunity to introduce failure bow
Name swap mixer
People introduce each other and take the other person's name. Continue until you meet your own name and the you sit down.
Pick a picture for how you are: a visual session opening
Open your workshop / session / meeting with a visual check-in that enables people to be there as who they are and what's on their mind:
- Every participant selects a picture representing how they are
- Take turns sharing how this cards represents them/their mood/situation
Equilateral Triangles Collaboration
Equilateral Triangles Collaboration is an excellent conference icebreaker that highlights how large self-organizing groups can successfully collaborate without the need for stringent rules, regulations and leadership.
As an icebreaker in a workshop or conference that has ‘collaboration’ or 'self-organization' as a key theme.
Loser Ball
Imaginary ball thrown around the group and people spectacularly miss catching it.
Crazy Brain Gym
A fun energizer that uses multiple senses.
Hot Surprise Pillow
An ice-breaker activity that is fun for everyone.
Group Push-Up
In this exercise the group is given a task to find a way to get the entire group safely off of the ground with only hands touching ground.
Look and Scream
Close eyes, then everyone looks across circle at another player and if they make eye contact they scream dramatically and leave the game.
Make it Rhyme!
Even with established teams, it’s important to get people into the holiday mood and encourage creativity and collaboration.
Assign people into pairs or triads and each pair/triad needs to write one pair of rhyme for the music of a popular song. In this holiday-themed version, we'll ask participants to create a version of Jingle bells.
Whatever the occasion or song, it's a nice twist if they incorporate something in the lyrics that is related to your own company and culture.