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Icebreakers and other starter questions

Icebreakers can seem cringeworthy, but are actually a great way to put people into listening/sharing mode.

NOTE:  If you choose to do an ice breaker icebreaker we recommend you volunteering to go first and then selecting a person on either side of you to go next, that person answers and they get to select a person to either side to go next and so on.

One Word Game

The One Word ice breaker icebreaker allows you to provide initial context into a meeting's topic, and get everyone in the right mindset for discussion.

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A classic game played at summer camps everywhere, "Would You Rather" is actually an excellent, quick ice breakericebreaker. Randomly choose 4 or 5 people and ask each person a "Would You Rather" question.

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For smaller groups the more classic ice breakericebreaker, Two Truths and a Lie can be used. To play, you simply ask each person to brainstorm three "facts" about themselves -- two of the facts will be true, and one will be a lie.

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For this icebreaker, have everyone on your team go around and share a word or phrase that represents how they feel that day - how they are handling remote work - how they feel about coming back to a full campus in September - any simple thought that helps people express themselves.

Fun Questions

Asking fun questions is an easy and effective ice breaker icebreaker game. To play, simply go around the room and have each person provide an answer to a fun question. The questions are up to you, but if you're stuck, here are a few ideas:

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