Compendium Of Icebreakers Volume 3

How you begin and end a training course is vital and shouldnt be left to chance. This manual introduces easy-to-use openings and closings that can increase the cohesiveness of your group, create a relaxed atmosphere and enhance the learning experience whether you are new to this type of exercise or not. The book contains 70 icebreakers, energizers and other exercises the authors have tested on the training front lines including 40 beginnings and 30 endings. Each exercise includes these at-a-glance sections: Content indicates the type of group the exercise is useful for; Purpose clarifies further objectives for the exercise; Materials lists pens, paper and other materials you will need; Method contains your instructions as the trainer; Suggested Explanation guides you in what you might say about the exercise to the group; Variations describe other ways the basic exercise can be used; Pitfalls describe dangers to watch out for. Two matrix indexes one for beginnings and one for endings make it easy to find just the right exercise for your situation. With Compendium of Icebreakers, you can be sure to choose appropriate exercises for your desired objective, ask participants to only do things that are reasonable, be clear about the purpose and outcome of each exercise and be sensitive to individual differences.

Are you maximizing every opportunity to connect with participants before, during and after training? This is the key to optimizing the learning experience of every individual and the focus of these 125 tested and proven-effective activities for trainers. The Activities are grouped under five critical points of contact trainers have with participants. Based on the principles of accelerated and adult learning, the activities have sound objectives. But they are also fun. Some utilize all the senses. Many get participants on their feet and moving around. Others encourage participants to reveal what they already know and apply what they learn. The activities are formatted for easy use with clearly marked objectives, best occasion to use them, group size, estimated time equipment and supplies needed and materials. Many of the activities have ready-to-use handouts.

Select from 75 quick exercises to break down barriers, increase motivation, and provide the best possible start to your training program. The games represent a rich mixture of styles and an extensive range of approaches. There is an index of activities by objective. Fully reproducible participant materials are included to save you hours of preparation time.

Leading a meeting? giving a presentation? Heading a workshop? Icebreakers are great for lightening up the atmosphere at the beginning of a meeting or event, and encouraging everyone to participate fully. This collection of 50 icebreakers is organized around common business situations and is designed to help leaders start every session, meeting, presentation, or workshop with a burst of energy and fun. Includes icebreakers for sales meetings, team building, complete strangers, introducing a topic, staff meetings, groups over 20, outdoor settings, and more. this latest book in the popular Big Book of Business Games series is the most fun yet!

The New Encyclopedia of Icebreakers -- the sequel to the best-selling Encyclopedia of Icebreakers -- gives you 150 innovative activities to energize your training sessions. The book is filled with a variety of activities that will move participants through the stages of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Use this new collection to help people get acquainted, build teams, address team or group issues, develop effective working relationships, and improve learning and retention of new information. The final chapter presents specific adjourning activities to help you bring closure to your training or group work, increase skills and knowledge transfer, and transition the participants back to the workplace.

Learn great ways to warm up large groups; encourage shy individuals to participate more fully; add color to boring staff meetings; and bring together people who are complete strangers with this enthusiastic book. --

The Ultimate Icebreaker and Teambuilder Guide offers over 200 different activities for you to use in a variety of contexts! If you are looking for a 5-minute warm up activity or you are building a team, there are exercises to meet your every need. Built upon practice in higher education, this book provides countless options for the business world, nonprofits, education or high school environments. Easily indexed and offering facilitation questions, this book will help you energize and organize your group!

Designed specifically for trainers; speakers and group facilitators; this cookbook contains an imaginative collection of playful games; exercises and activities to help you start any session; meeting; speech or presentation with a burst of energy and fun. --