Williams Allison. Icebreakers, Teambuilders, and Tips to help you and your organization

Ulrich Student Center, 2014. — 111 p.The first section of the packet includes icebreakers that should be used for introductory purposes. These activities are categorized as "name games", "get to know you" activities, or "energizers" (games that can be interspersed to bring enthusiasm and focus to content-dense trainings). All of these games are wonderful ways to get people mingling, self-disclosing, and enhancing their own comfort levels in new settings.
Teambuilders make up the next section of this packet. These activities differ from icebreakers in that they involve follow-up discussion that should teach leadership lessons or further illustrate important leadership practices. The teambuilders in this packet are categorized as "high energy", "low energy", or "problem-solving" activities. All of these experiential games are designed to help new and established teams build trust, gain confidence, enhance communication and decision-making skills, and illuminate a variety of different leadership styles and techniques.
Finally, the last section of this packet includes helpful tips on a variety of leadership and life skill topics. The information in these handouts is taken from some of the many leadership resource books available in our office. Please feel free to make copies of these sheets for your members and use them to your personal benefit.