Meeting Ice Breakers - Don't judge a book by it's cover...Meeting Ice Breakers can be a great way to get the meeting or class started with some great discussion. One of my favorite ice breakers for leadership management training is this one on not judging a book by it's cover. You will need some very common items like... ...box of something - not tissues - that is packaged the same size as Kleenex. ...a box of Kleenex ...a box of something - not bandages - that are packaged just like Band Aid brand bandages. ...a box of Band Aid brand bandages ...a ½ gallon carton of something that won't spoil - or empty it and wash it out - that comes in a container just like milk ...a ½ gallon carton of milk - you may want to empty it and wash it out so it won't spoil ...a flip chart or white board to record answers You can use more items if you want - and any type you choose - just get items that are known by their brand names and not actually what they are - such as tissue paper is often referred to as Kleenex. Meeting Ice Breakers - Step #1 Wrap each item that is not the brand name item in plain wrapping paper so that the actual packaging of the item is still noticeable. At the class have all the items on a table very close together but try to make it look random. Meeting Ice Breakers - Step #2 At the beginning of the class do not make any reference to the unwrapped items on the table - but make sure they are very noticeable without you mentioning them. Pick up one of the wrapped items and ask the class what do they think it is. Record all the answers even if they don't make sense. Do this for each item you had wrapped - but keep separate lists for each item. After you are completely done - go back to the first item and ask them why they gave the answers that they did. Then unwrap the item. Do this for each one. My guess if this is done correctly you should get the brand name items as a guess. This should allow you to talk about judging a book by it's cover and how we should not put all employees into a neat little box - but in fact they are all different - and have different needs. Let the discussion go where ever it takes you. Good luck on your leadership management training class or group meeting. Thank you and May God Bless You! |
