Www.natura.org/nnp_toolkit/nnp_workshop_checklist.pdf. Ice Breakers, Energizers, Openers, Closers, Stories, and Activities for Training and Presentations. How to use icebreakers effectively. Paula Rigling, CAE, CMP, is the owner of Meeting Planning Professionals, a full-service meeting planning firm in Austin, Texas, that offers a full array of event management services to state, national and international associations, technology companies and medical communications firms.
Paula has more than 25 years' experience in hotel sales, catering, convention services and association meeting planning, and frequently writes, teaches and speaks on the subject of meeting planning. E-mail her, follow her on Twitter @paularigling or Facebook, or read her blog. + Paula Rigling, CAE, CMP Stories E-mail Paula Rigling, CAE, CMP [close] Icebreakers can be a great way to start a meeting, as they set the tone for the presentation. An icebreaker should not be too long, otherwise it might undercut the more serious work of the meeting. When creating your own icebreakers, keep the following in mind:Have a clear objective. Wicked Workshops: the Art of Facilitating Brand Solutions. Www.go-beyond.ca/uploads/Workshop Development Tip Sheet4.pdf. 10 Fun Introductions for Day One. Engage the adults in your classroom on the first day of school by helping them get to know each other by choosing one of these 10 fun introductions for the classroom. When students know who they are sharing the classroom with, they engage more quickly and learn faster. 1.
People Bingo Deb Peterson Bingo is one of the most popular ice breakers because it’s so easy to customize for your particular group and situation, and everyone knows how to play it. 2. Matthew Winterburn - Flickr This ice breaker is a great introduction when people don’t know each other, and it fosters team building in groups that already work together. 3. 2-Minute Mixer Stockbyte - Getty Images You may have heard of 8-minute dating, where 100 people meet for an evening full of 8-minute dates. 4. Ableimages - Getty Images Adults bring to your class an abundance of life experience and wisdom. 5. Medioimages - Photodisc - Getty Images Expectations are powerful, especially when you're teaching adults. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Top 10 Ice Breakers for Adults. Goodies/Assets/WrkshpGroundRules.pdf.