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.
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.
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. --
This guide includes a wealth of practical information for inexperienced group leaders as well as new tools for seasoned facilitators --more than 100 reproducible forms, checklists, planning aids, and guides. Selected contents are reproduced in CD-ROM format so that you can customize tools to meet your specific needs.
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 with impact * stimulate creative thinking * challenge basic assumptions * illustrate new concepts * re-energize participants * introduce material . . . 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 require less than 30 minutes, demand little--if any--advance preparation, are simple to implement, and are flexible enough to be used with an unlimited range of topics.
An invaluable guide that provides you with the comprehensive tools and knowledge you need to help your teams--and, ultimately, your organization--succeed. The completely revised third edition of this longtime go-to resource for novice and experienced facilitators provides new team-building exercises as well as updated information on virtual meetings, mediation, strategic planning, and much more. Loaded with procedures, checklists, guidelines, samples, and templates, The Facilitator’s Fieldbook covers all the key areas of successful team management, including: establishing ground rules planning meetings and agendas, brainstorming, resolving conflict, making decisions, and helping groups optimize their time. You’ll also gain tips on maintaining the tone and flow of meetings, and will learn to determine when to delegate projects to individuals rather than assembling a group. Collaborative projects have become an increasingly prevalent feature of modern business strategies and workplace dynamics. But intentional, strategic facilitation is essential to making sure these groups and teams are effective.
This unique volume offers ready-to-use, proven activities to introduce and develop key skills in leadership training. Each activity includes clear objectives, detailed instructions on how to run the activity, and reproducible participant materials.
Ensure that all school decisions are made in the best interest of children and their success with this first-ever published field guide promoting child development and learning.
Getting teams and groups to function productively is a challenge. For years The Facilitator's Fieldbook has been giving group leaders what they need to make everything run more smoothly. Now fully updated, the Second Edition is truly jam-packed with step-by-step procedures, checklists and guidelines, samples and templates, and more. For managers, trainers, and group leaders in any industry, The Facilitator's Fieldbook is a practical, powerful book that will keep teams and groups humming along and getting results.
This is a guide to different types of management training games, from those designed to increase group effectiveness, such as icebreakers, puzzles and communication games, to others for developing organizational awareness or interpersonal skills, such as simulations or role-plays.
