Using ice breakers in a business setting can energize teams, improve productivity and morale and connect team members in ways that will get them working with their differences.

1. ICE BREAKERS FOR TEAM BUILDING
…GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Presented by:
Darcie Davis
Top Game Gal
www.GamesAndTeamBuilding.com

2. Why do some teams fail?
It takes training
to be collaborative.

3. The Challenge for all managers:
- Understand the differences
- Be okay with the differences
- Find advantage in the differences

4. Using right brain activities, like ice breakers, is
beneficial when these variables are present:
• Personalities
• Budgets
• Timelines
• Technology
• Resources

5. Using Ice Breakers
is Good for Business!

6. People Problems
Require
SpecialSolutions.
(Very special solutions)

7. Traditional Solution Options
The Lecture I expect you to get along…
You can do it! Positive Reinforcement

8. Cut Wages Sorry, cutbacks …
Now, I expect better things
from you…
Increase Pay
I want to hear how both
Therapy of you feel…

9. First, I’ll hear your side
Referee of the story, then…
If this behavior doesn’t
Probation
improve by…
Happy Hour? Anyone?
Denial

10. Using an alternative approach
to solving people problems
is a:
Games-Way-of-Thinking

11. Using a
Games-Way-of-Thinking
“How can I diffuse this problem?”
“What’s the real issue here?”
“If I can solve the problem and connect people
at the same time…”
“If I can substitute fun or levity to make
this problem get resolved…..”

12. Replace Lectures
With a
Games-Way-of-Thinking
“John and Mary, you must A communication
learn to get along!” v. improvement game
s.

13. Truth
Good teams
can function well
in spite of
because of
their differences.

14. Take Away
Imagine and implement new small ways to
infuse a games-way-of-thinking
into your every day work lives.
It’s good for business.

15. ICE BREAKERS FOR TEAM BUILDING
…GOOD FOR BUSINESS
Presented by:
Darcie Davis
Top Game Gal
www.GamesAndTeamBuilding.com