Here are 150 activities that provide just the right pick-me-up for any workshop, conference, course, or training program!
Use these activities to: foster interaction * begin sessions withimpact * stimulate creative thinking * challenge basic assumptions* illustrate new concepts * re-energize participants * introducematerial . . . and more!
The activities are divided into six categories:
* Energizers and Tension Reducers
* Feedback and Disclosure
* Games and Brainteasers
* Getting Acquainted
* Openers and Warm-Ups
* Professional Development Topics
Almost all of the icebreakers in this invaluable resource requireless than 30 minutes, demand little--if any--advance preparation,are simple to implement, and are flexible enough to be used with anunlimited range of topics.Introduction for the Facilitator
Personal Awareness
Values Clarification
Communication
Group Process
Feedback
Miscellaneous
J. William Pfeiffer is the editor of The Encyclopedia of Group Activities: 150 Practical Designs for Successful Facilitating, published by Wiley.