Ice Breakers Sours, Sugar Free Mints, Watermelon and Green Apple, 42 g

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Pair off employees to talk for about five or 10 minutes. During this time, they should try to find 10 things they have in common. Then, allow the pairs to tell the rest of the team about their uncovered similarities. Unique and Shared – An icebreaker that helps people see their commonalities and unique characteristics compared with others. Best For: Learning new things, boosting confidence in presentation skills, and promoting engagement and fun in team meetings. Play until all candies are gone: Keep playing until all the candies are gone or until everyone has had a few turns.

Listen Carefully: Participants need to listen to each word carefully to make sure their word makes sense in the context of the story. This icebreaker game is a great choice for creative or design teams, but even if your team is not full of designers, I’m a Brand Manager is a great icebreaker because the competition inadvertently reveals what your team members are passionate about, and may unearth previously unknown design skills. 11. Six Word Memoirs for Small Groups At the start of the meeting, ask for a volunteer to go first. They will have 5 minutes to teach their chosen topic. Give the first person the soft foam ball. Introduce the game and explain that the ball is the “share an interesting fact” ball. The first person must reveal something interesting about themselves (hopefully not too controversial!) and then throw the ball to the second person. The second person also reveals something about themselves and throws it on to the next person. In this way, the icebreaker is an effective way to get people to start talking and sharing about themselves.

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Allow each participant to share their guesses. The group can have fun discussing and debating what the mysterious object might be. How can you apply the lessons learned from this activity in your personal or professional life? This question encourages participants to think about the broader implications of the icebreaker activity and can help them make connections to their everyday experiences. Personal Trivia Baseball – A fun trivia game that combines baseball with a way to learn interesting facts about people. Bigger and Better – The classic teambuilding game of trading and upgrading – try to get the biggest and best item to win!

Because the activity limits each participant to six words, your colleagues’ choices in words invariably lead to questions about why these particular words stood out. Your team will come together to play this icebreaker game, while also discovering interesting insights about each other. 12. Personality Shapes Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton gathered 221 participants and had them form groups of two to four people. Everyone has an interesting photo on their phone, so this is a great activity for everyone! Here’s mine… Icebreaker #10: Partner LunchDid you learn anything new about someone through their candy introduction? This question prompts participants to reflect on what they learned about their peers during the activity, which can deepen relationships and understanding within the group.

In this exercise, each participant rolls a die, and based on the number rolled, shares a personal fact about themselves. The game adds an element of randomness and surprise to the usual sharing, creating a dynamic and open atmosphere. Feel free to play multiple rounds and reassign the numbers as needed. Our staff has playtested all of them all personally and we know you’ll love them. Try ’em out and let us know how they work out for you! Also see: Icebreakers by group sizeand by category Before the video call starts, send out a team message to find an embarrassing/awkward/proud/awesome/proud photo on their phone and post it in the group chat.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American spends 7.8 hours 2 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf at the office or 5.6 hours working remotely per day. Needless to say, work occupies the majority of most people’s time. Best For: Strategic minds seeking to decode enigmatic clues and outsmart opponents in a witty word game. This game requires only a short, one-sentence answer about a topic—ideal for introverts who repel the spotlight. Questions could include the following: After the scavenger hunt, team members could also swap decor ideas to elevate their remote workstations. It may open doors to conversations about their hobbies, pets, and other interests based on what showed up in everyone’s selfies. Icebreaker #4: Guess The Words (Codenames Online) Six Word Memoirs is a stellar icebreaker game for team building guaranteed to spark discussions. To play this game, each member of your team brainstorms six words that summarize their life, and then shares their Six Word Memoir with the group.