What Is A Good Icebreaker For A Meeting?

When having a meeting, it is important for us to invite people to contribute and connect. That is the primary purpose of an icebreaker. In this episode, you will learn why we need icebreakers, and what is a good icebreaker for a meeting? You came for one, I'm gonna give you three of the best icebreakers, so stay tuned.

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Key Moments in this Episode
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00:41 Why should we do icebreakers?
01:27 Connection before content
02:30 Icebreaker number 1
04:06 Icebreaker number 2
07:13 Icebreaker number 3

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[erinclifford]

Really appreciate how you consider introverts in your connections

[adelinarivera]

Love that phrase "connect before content"!!!

[jasonwilkerson]

Man, I appreciate how you clarified that icebreakers are typically extraverted activities. So true!

[janisahodges]

Thank you so much for all of the ideas. I have been using these ideas in our meetings and they have been extremely helpful in engaging the whole team.

[isaacteli]

This is the first video about this topic that I actually find useful. THANK YOU.

[jeromesimon]

He finally gets to the icebreaker at 2:40

[Andrea-ymii]

You just answered my question before I even asked it. I wanted to ask if icebreakers are supposed to be connected to the workshop topic and how to do so and Connect before Content is the answer! Connect to each other and to the purpose - thank you for this and for the examples you gave!

[maryviebustamante]

thank you so much for sharing. This is just in time for our upcoming simple event.

[lindajones]

Wow! I used this in my first class for adult English as a second language. I asked the students halfway through "How did you feel and how do you feel now..." WOW! Universal answers of nervous and anxious yet it united the class and me because we all felt that way. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[lillianmiranda]

Wow!! Great info and resources. Thank you

[nataliatorkhova]

In ice breaking exercises Ice Breaker means more "Ice melter", as it helps to melt possible cold atmosphere among people.
I use much, but in teaching.
Thanks for the video.

[FranklinMorais]

I did the "You Rock" energizer/icebreaker this afternoon, and it went great. Happy faces all around. It was a good "pick-me-up" immediately after tea-break. Total of 19 Educators in a private university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thanks Chad!

[janeenworrell]

Kia Ora Chad from New Zealand. Thanks for sharing had the best virtual meeting ever with my team from all the advice you have provided. Thank you so much.

[charlottehenley]

Great ideas... love that you stress making connection that is meaningful and related to he purpose of the meeting.

[wamunde]

Thank you so much for these ice breakers.

[wamunde]

Connection Before Content is a great and better description. I shall look out for more content from your YouTube Channel.

[edwardsegovia]

Very helpful tips for my business meeting . Keep up the great work

[konstantinostsiloglanidis]

@chad.littlefield Hi, I love your videos and (audio)book ask powerful questions.
One question I was looking to get an answer on is how to prioritize the row in a PowerPoint presentation between "my intention" & the "icebreaker". What can/should be first and especially when we are talking about a first meeting via teams? Thanks Kosta

[bazoukalification]

Excellent ideas. Thank you for speaking concisely and with a good pace!

[sofiazhang]

Can you give some prompts for doing the "Me to We" activity? Thanks! Buying the cards now! :)