Five icebreakers that actually work for team meetings
918. You need to open a meeting, and the usual icebreaker makes everyone cringe. Chosen with intention, a warmup does real work by warming up the exact muscles a team needs for the job in front of it. Rachel Cooke shares five of her favorites, from reflection cards to a Would You Rather deck. She explains how she matches each one to what the meeting needs to accomplish, whether that’s getting a stuck team to decide, building trust for a hard conversation or helping a new team connect.
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