Icebreakers: Be Strategic

Nikki O’Keeffe and Patty Gaul

Description

Whether it’s a single intriguing or thought-provoking question or an interactive activity, icebreakers engage attendees, establish a comfort level, and encourage active participation. In this issue of TD at Work, Nikki O’Keeffe and Patty Gaul update a 1989 Infoline issue and help you think strategically about how to use icebreakers. They discuss:
· when to use icebreakers and the various types
· activity ideas
· words of caution when using icebreakers
methods for measuring whether your icebreakers are successful.

Sujets

• Efficacité professionnelle
• Efficacité
• Business
• Economics
• Training
• Employabilité, métiers et formations

Informations

• Publié par: Association for Talent Development
• Date de parution: 04 octobre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781950496983
• Langue: English

Extrait

at work TIPS, TOOLS & INTELLIGENCE FOR DEVELOPING TALENT

TRAINING DELIVERY & FACILITATION

JUNE 2020 ISSUE 2006

Icebreakers: Be Strategic Nikki O’Keeffe and Patty Gaul

training delivery & facilitation VOL. 37 • ISSUE 2006 • JUNE 2020

ICEBREAKERS: BE STRATEGIC

Breaking the Ice ..................................................................................................... 2

Implementation ..................................................................................................... 5

Delivery...................................................................................................................... 9

Best Practices .......................................................................................................... 9

Evaluation................................................................................................................. 11

Conclusion ..............................................................................................................12

References & Resources ....................................................................................13

JOB AIDS

Icebreaker Selection Questionnaire........................................................... 14

Icebreaker Success Questionnaire ...............................................................15

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