Six icebreaker exercises that don’t suck | by Ross Chapman | UX Planet
When starting a project, in some cases, you’ll be working with a group of strangers, that, aside from a pre-call or email, you know nothing about. The desired outcome is that the group can start working in an enthusiastic manner which is vital to good collaboration. That’s where the icebreaker comes in. Try one of the following exercises at the start of Day 1 and start right! In my podcast with Jake Knapp (the co-author of Sprint), Jake had some wise words about when and when not to use an icebreaker — better check that out! Each person writes down 3 facts about themselves, 1 of which is a lie. We used this at Big Radical last week and we certainly got to know each other a bit more (maybe a bit too much…). From a Lego pile of character parts in front of you, craft a Lego character in your image and then explain why this Lego character represents you. Requires a collection of Lego characters. What ‘super power’ do you bring to the team? Everyone gets 2–3 minutes to share what they bring