The first few minutes of the meeting—especially when you’re waiting for people to join—can be awkward. As a team leader, take the responsibility to break the ice. You could ask about people’s weekend or their hobbies. Asking a common question is one of the best team meeting ideas to...
Plus, most of these activities are great icebreakers for kids, teens, and college students alike. A caveat: if you go for the M&M icebreaker with kids, you may run out of candy sooner than you think. And here’s a couple of ideas for team-building icebreaker activities: Team Building ...
Meeting Warm-Up Ideas Fun 15-Minute Ice-Breaker for Business Meetings Meetings work best when participants are relaxed, energized and ready to contribute. To start your meeting off well, plan warm-up activities that will get participants thinking and talking from the start. Warm-ups can get emp...
Ice Breaker Questions for Team Meetings Getting a meeting started can sometimes feel like starting a cold engine – it takes a little time to warm up. Ice breaker questions can help get the conversation flowing right off the bat. Here are some that can do the trick: “If you could pick ...
Staff meetings need not be the monotonous or a dull gathering of people that they usually are at some workplaces. With some preplanning and efforts, you can make staff meetings fun for the participants and productive for the team as well. Get starting wi
Team meetings are necessary for your business to flow—but sometimes they feel mundane, counterproductive, or like they interfere with getting “real” work done. Adding some creative ideas to your meetings can make all the difference for leaders and attendees. When it’s time for staff to get...
Executive leaders communicate the clear expectation that teamwork and collaboration are expected. No one completely owns a work area or process all by himself. People who own work processes and positions are open and receptive to ideas and input from others on the team.Executives model ...
I have a confession to make. For a long time, I felt guilty for every moment I felt I was not doing something productive. I thought doing work was the only acceptable choice in life. As you can imagine, it was obviously not a very happy life... ...
work on each of the sections, then followed up with a discussion, which helped us resolve any questions that people had about any of the ideas that others have posted. Follow this same process for each of the sections, leaving the last five to seven minutes of the meeting for a ...
Isranalytica 2013 kicked off with a social get-together dinner, hosting overseas guests. This traditional dinner is always a great ice-breaker for newcomers and old friends alike. Festive Dinner The tradition festive annual dinner, attended by the Organizing Committee and plenary lecturers, was held...