I am a great believer in using icebreakers. Unfortunately, they are often used incorrectly and without purpose so can be seen as a waste of time. However, when people have experienced them being used properly & felt the benefit they soon realise their merits when they are not used!

A good icebreaker must be properly planned & prepared. What must be taken into account are purpose & time available. Below are some of my favourite icebreakers with their uses. If you would like more information on them please e-mail me through the contact form

1) What Don't You Know: works well with groups where some people know each other better than others  

2) Compass: similar to colours

3) Shield of Life: a great tool for new teams / groups

4) XXXX Moments: a fun exercise for individuals that already know each other

5) Which Cake Are You?: a fun exercise which is useful for re-arranging large groups

6) Which Coin Do You Have?: a fun exercise on reminiscing

7) A Question of Knowledge: an exercise in communication with a competitive element

8) Bingo: an energetic game of human bingo

9) Car: a group icebreaker linked to company performance / culture

10) Cat Quiz: a group exercise with a mathematical bias

11) Number Quiz:an individual exercise on reading properly

12) Phrases Quiz: an individual or group exercise on well known phrases

13) Logo Quiz: an individual or group quiz on company logos

14) The Human Brain: a presentation which encourages people to think differently

15) Pole Exercise: a group exercise which needs teamwork & communication

16) Brain Teasers: a set of lateral thinking tests

17) Name That Tune: a test of lateral thinking with songs

18) Easter Quiz: a quiz based on rabbits!

19) Seasonal Name That Tune: a seasonal quiz based on christmas songs

20) Name that Team: a good exercise to bring together people who don't kmow eeach other

21) Yellow Pages: a good exercise to share team skills & knowledge

22) Truth & Lies: an exercise to find out who is good at telling or spotting lies!

23) Personal Items: an exercise to get to know a bit more about people in the group

24) Collage: an exercise to creatively demonstrate the team's view on a subject

25) Birth Date Quiz: a fun exeercise linking personality to birth dates