Designed specifically for trainers, speakers and group facilitators, this book features activities - games, quizzes, energizers and brain-teasers - to "break the ice" at the beginning of any meeting, or to recharge participants on the brink of boredom. The activities require little or no preparation and most can be completed in less than five minutes. Also included are props and hand-outs that can be photocopied for the entire group.
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The largest collection of icebreakers ever published! Re-energize trainees or workshop participants on the brink of boredom; Introduce strangers to each other in interesting, involving ways; Stimulate positive interaction and creative thinking among group members and teams; Generate interest and excitement about the subject of a meeting or the topic of a speech; Improve communication and build trust; Boost problem-solving skills in an atmosphere of relaxation and fun. .And much more!
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128 of 129 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Residence Life staff,
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This review is from: 201 Icebreakers: Group Mixers, Warm-Ups, Energizers, and Playful Activities (Ring-bound)
There are few books on icebreakers/teambuilders that I've found to be useful with college students ( I work in Student Affairs). This book, however, offered many activities that were useful not only for just 'breaking the ice' but also for applying them to the many educational workshops we do in this field. There was also a very helpful section called "Icebreakers for the Non-Icebreaker types" that was both interesting and practical. Because I work with such a diverse range of students, I struggle to find icebreakers that are not geared solely to the extroverted-types. This collection gives a number of activities that are beneficial to teambuilding while respecting the different learning/interaction styles we see in our students. Out of the 201 offered in the book, I have found at least 180 of them that I will use as integral parts of the next staff training. This book also offers activities for groups ranging from 8 participants (good for small staffs) to 400 participants (good for all-hall activities)!
103 of 107 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By Michelle Harvey (Toledo, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 201 Icebreakers : Group MIxers, Warm-Ups, Energizers, and Playful Activities (Paperback)
It was disappointing to find so few ideas for a group of 100 business people who don't know each other. Most of the activities are far too personal for such a group, involving sharing personal information or touching. In addition, many of the activities have no "closure": they simply end, leaving us to wonder, what was the purpose of THAT? Many of the activities would be fine for very informal gatherings where being silly (marching in a parade, charades, making a human octopus) and getting personal are appropriate. But business people--even my lighthearted group--expect some degree of professionalism and purpose associated with such activities.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Some good ideas, but a little too much prep required for many,
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This review is from: 201 Icebreakers : Group MIxers, Warm-Ups, Energizers, and Playful Activities (Paperback)
This book had several good, usable activities. Like all books of this type, you just have to weed through a few to get to one that will work for your particular group. I really like the grid at the beginning of the book that matches activities to intended purposes. The only complaint I had was that many of the activities required quite a bit of prep work up front--particularly in the form of photocopying handouts.
By the way, if you don't want to pay the hefty price tag, get "Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers." It's also pretty good (and no photocopying prep work!). Both of these books are 100 times better than "the big book of icebreakers"! That one had very few worthwhile activities.
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This activity uses light competition as participants name words that reinforce content. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
physical energizer, organize participants, mental energizer, dry presentation, five interesting facts, activity sheet, participants standing, use this activity, ask participants, instruct groups, tell participants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Instructions Variations Tips, Tips Notes, Instructions Variation Tips, News Edit, New York, The Scrambler List, None Participants, Variation Tip Notes, Pretzel Peanuts Chex Would, Upset the Fruit Basket, Good Sports, Edie West, Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Teensy Triathlon, The Three Little Pigs, Role Player, Tenth Edition, The Book Of Lists New!
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This activity uses light competition as participants name words that reinforce content. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
physical energizer, organize participants, mental energizer, dry presentation, five interesting facts, activity sheet, participants standing, use this activity, ask participants, instruct groups, tell participants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Instructions Variations Tips, Tips Notes, Instructions Variation Tips, News Edit, New York, The Scrambler List, None Participants, Variation Tip Notes, Pretzel Peanuts Chex Would, Upset the Fruit Basket, Good Sports, Edie West, Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Teensy Triathlon, The Three Little Pigs, Role Player, Tenth Edition, The Book Of Lists New!
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- The Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky on page 201
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