Icebreakers for Large Groups - Try Hilarious ESP Partner Game
If this is a question that has passed through your mind at some point, you’re going to love this video because it features one of my all-time favourite icebreakers for large groups.
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- Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 May 24 0 Comments Icebreakers for Large Groups BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER How do you break the ice with a large group?
- If this is a question that has passed through your mind at some point, you’re going to love this video because it features one of my all-time favourite icebreakers for large groups.
- Click play to get started, and enjoy… Just How Large Is A Large Group?
- As a guide, I often consider a group of 30 or more people as large, so the size of a classroom of students.
- The ESP activity demonstrated live with Chad and me in the above video is a classic large-group icebreaker. It features most, if not all, of the critical ingredients that makes an experience successful at breaking the ice:
- It’s fun - it never fails to trigger instant bursts of energy and laughter;
- It’s highly interactive - if you start with random partners, you’ve just ramped up the interaction in the room bya factor of 2;
- It’s simple - there’s not much to remember, and yet so much to unpack;
- It’s non-threatening - it’s a fun game, and no one else is watching you play, which means it does not matter if you win or lose.
- Finally, it’s success-oriented - the focus of this icebreaker is on generating energy, laughing and inviting two people to play together.
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Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 May 24 0 Comments Icebreakers for Large Groups BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER How do you break the ice with a large group?
Click play to get started, and enjoy… Just How Large Is A Large Group?
It’s highly interactive - if you start with random partners, you’ve just ramped up the interaction in the room bya factor of 2;
It’s non-threatening - it’s a fun game, and no one else is watching you play, which means it does not matter if you win or lose.
Finally, it’s success-oriented - the focus of this icebreaker is on generating energy, laughing and inviting two people to play together.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Icebreakers for Large Groups - Try Hilarious ESP Partner Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Share ACTIVITY IDEAS 7 May 24 0 Comments Icebreakers for Large Groups BY MARK COLLARD EXPERIENTIAL TRAINER, AUTHOR & SPEAKER How do you break the ice with a large group?; Click play to get started, and enjoy… Just How Large Is A Large Group?; It’s highly interactive - if you start with random partners, you’ve just ramped up the interaction in the room bya factor of 2;; It’s non-threatening - it’s a fun game, and no one else is watching you play, which means it does not matter if you win or lose.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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