Leadership Icebreakers
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When any group comes together for the first time, you can expect the reception to be a little cold and formal. However, if you want to truly bond a group of strangers together, you need to facilitate the ‘stripping’ of these formalities with one another.
And you can do that through leadership icebreakers. Icebreakers are extremely use when you want to bond a room full of total strangers.
Instead of having the group know each other better only towards the end of any session, you can turn the whole atmosphere around with a few simple icebreaker games.
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Point to Note Do note that the Icebreaker section is different from the Team Activities section. The team activites section is geared toward teams that know each other beforehand and the nature of the activites are more educational. Icebreakers, for the most part, are just for pure fun to bond participants.
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I have gathered a whole set of icebreakers for YOU to use! These icebreakers are introduced in a certain format with icons to represent them; you can read here to understand the various sections of the icebreaker.
Also, if you need additional instruction in facilitating an icebreaker, you can read this section on how you can successfully run an icebreaker that will leave your participants breathless, happy and bonded after the short session.
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Icebreakers
Make a Shape
This game Make a Shape is a game about communication between individuals using different kinds of communication modes all the way from speech to gestures.
Hosts and Guests
Hosts and Guests is a game about taking the initiative. It tests individuals in their ability to take lead in any relationship in a casual or business setting.
Alphabetic Introductions
Alphabetic Introductions is a simple game you can play for strangers in a room to get acquainted with one another.
Balloon Fight
Balloon Fight is a physical leadership icebreaker game that can be used to break the ice for a group of strangers or used for observing group dynamics of a team in a competitive setting.
Blow Wind, Blow!
“Blow Wind, Blow!” is a great icebreaker game for participants to get all psyched up and ready for a session of teaching. It helps build the atmosphere of a session and fosters bonding through fun.
Master Architects
Master Architects demonstrate the importance of planning, teamwork, problem solving and it is a great exercise to observe any team’s group dynamics.
Newspaper Hop
Newspaper Hop is a game of teamwork to explain the importance of planning, collaboration and communication in the workplace.
Truth or Lie
Truth or lie is another simple icebreaker that you can play for the participants to get to know each other better with ‘wow’ facts about themselves.
Who am I?
Who Am I is a simple icebreaker that you can play to get the participants to do quick self-introductions with each other. It’s used in groups where participants are generally strangers.
Word Scramble
Word scramble’s purpose is to demonstrate the importance of cooperation in the team, and is useful for you to observe you team’s group dynamics as they work together in to solve a problem.
Whacko!
Whacko! is a classic team building game that helps new strangers to get to know each other’s names and also to have a lot of fun at the same time.
Charades
Charades is a classic game for participants of all ages, whether you’re 5 or 50, it’s a fun filled game that can engage the players fully and bring them closer together through lots of acting and drama fun!
Money Machine
Money Machine is a interactive group game that requires a lot of moving around with lots of shouts and laughter that will help your team bond or help your participants ice break!
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse is a fast-paced, exciting team bonding game that will bring your participants closer together through lots of laughter, screams and protests as the 'Cat' chases the 'Mouse'!
River Crossing
River Crossing is a competitive fast-paced game of cooperation that requires teamwork, coordination and speed. It is a great leadership icebreaker that will help to cultivate the team dynamics within a group.
Pull the Tail!
Pull the Tail is a free for all frenzy that brings down a lot of chaos, fun and laughter in the crowd! It’s a great physical team bonding exercise that will bring your participants closer together.
Indian Poker
Indian Poker is a team building game for new friends to know each other or just for old friends to have a good time together. It is a simple, easy-to-understand game for everyone to have a good time together.
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