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Meeting Icebreakers
Meeting icebreakers set the pace for effective business communication
December 16, 2005
By: Bob Whitehead
It can be an alienating situation to go into a business
meeting and not know any of the other participants. Getting
comfortable with the other members of the meeting can mean a
better experience, as it helps conversation and ideas to
flow more naturally. Meeting icebreakers are a good way to
get off on the right foot and establish an environment of
good rapport.
In a face-to-face meeting, a meeting icebreaker might be
a quick get-to-know-you game, a team building activity, or a
simple lead-in. The type of icebreaker you select depends on
the meeting. An event that will take all day or the weekend
will require a more elaborate warm-up, given the amount of
time you'll be spending together. For a brief meeting, a
very short game that allows for introductions will suffice.
The online meeting setting requires a different sort of
icebreaker activity. When you aren't interacting in person
with someone, taking time to do an elaborate warm-up may be
counter-productive. A simple lead-in works best in these
situations.
Meeting Wizard defines a lead-in as a quick,
topic-related statement or question. One of their examples
is everyone sharing one question they would like the meeting
to answer.
Implementing icebreakers can make your group a group of
people who both work and have fun together.
Business
Training Works has a variety of free icebreakers for you to
peruse, of differing degrees of time commitment. Even a
brief introduction exercise or the simplest of lead-ins can
help to establish a more communicative environment for your
next meeting.
About the Author
Bob Whitehead is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Web-Conferencing-Zone.com. Your
definitive guide to web conferencing services, online
collaboration software and web meetings for business.
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