Ice breakers that won’t make you roll your eyes.

Ice breakers get a bad wrap!

However, with the right framework they can really bring your team closer together if the expectations are there.

I put them into categories when I am reading the room.

I make it clear that I don’t expect you to be a member of the groundlings and be hot on the spot, but you can say that you don’t have an answer.

Easy Breezy

These are meant to diffuse the tension and lighten up the situation. Whether you are close with a team, or starting a project or just need a place to start.


Self Aware

It’s important to me to work with a team who is self aware. Are you aware of your shortcomings and your strengths? Tell me you are.


Secretly Curious

Tell me about something about yourself that wouldn’t ordinarily come up. I’ve worked with a team for years and never knew anyone’s middle name.


Team Callouts

If everyone needs a lift in spirits, use one of these to pump up team members. For example, who on the team would survive a zombie apocolypse? It’s not about the question, but it can reveal who is resourceful, who is reliable and who you might want to avoid if they start eating flesh.