Sometimes you wonder why use icebreakers

Why Use Icebreakers? Icebreakers play a significant role in events in which communication and participant comfort level are important factors. They help to ensure that all attendees are equal participants and they fully engage participants when you want them to own the outcomes of the meeting or session.

Icebreakers are helpful especially when participants don’t know each other. But they can also work very well for warming up the room even for employees who are already familiar with each other.

An icebreaker can get people talking, generate laughter, and help participants start with an initial level of comfort, especially if they work in different departments or at different levels in the organization. These activities break down the barriers that exist in a workplace through its hierarchy, organization chart, job titles, and various departmental entities.

An icebreaker is an activity or game designed to welcome attendees and warm up the conversation among participants in a meeting, training class, team building session, or other activity. Any event that requires people to comfortably interact with each other and a facilitator is an opportunity to use an icebreaker.

When participants don’t know each other, an icebreaker will help them introduce themselves to the other participants. It’s the most effective tool to begin to engage attendees and encourage their participation in a meeting, training, or team building session.

A well-selected icebreaker makes people comfortable enough to speak up.

When meeting participants do know each other or are participating in a regularly scheduled meeting, an icebreaker is still effective to warm up the conversation and make people more comfortable engaging in the meeting.

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