Series 3: Exciting Meeting Icebreakers for your work week
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Say goodbye to those mundane how’s-the-weather type conversations and say hello to better, more substantial, more enjoyable team building! Strengthen relationships and get to know your teammates better with these five dynamic icebreaker questions. Move past the typical stale small talk and start meaningful conversations to bring your team closer.
Forget the weather's small talk. Instead, get to know your teammates better with these five winning icebreaker questions. If you missed Series 1 and Series 2, check them out here. What are Icebreaker Questions?
What are Icebreaker Questions?
Icebreakers are a great way to break the ice with a new group of people. As a leader, you can use them to introduce new team members or help everyone get acquainted with each other in a creative and fun environment. They are excellent for kicking off collaboration sessions, strategic meetings, or weekly team gatherings.
Your goal for your meeting is to have everyone talking within the first five minutes. If you succeed, you'll boost their engagement for the remainder of the meeting and ensure they feel their ideas are heard and their contributions are valued.
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What is the worst advice you have ever received?
Do you have a side hustle?
If you could choose anyone to be your mentor, who would it be and why?
What sparks creativity in you?
Do you use Tiktok?
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What is the worst advice you have ever received?
Ask your team about the worst advice they’ve ever received. This question can lead to hilarious stories and reveal the importance of trusting instincts and intuition. It can also allow team members to share their experiences and knowledge. So ask away and see what responses you get.
Follow-up question:
What’s the worst advice you’ve ever given?
What did you learn from their bad advice?
Do you have a side hustle?
Many successful people juggle a full-time job and a side hustle. Whether it's selling handmade crafts online, offering consulting services, or even writing a blog, side hustles allow individuals to pursue their passions and build additional sources of income. By asking your team members about their side hustles, you can discover their hidden talents and learn about their personal goals. In addition, this conversation starter can inspire your team to pursue their passions outside of work and bring valuable skills and perspectives to their job.
After exploring side hustles and lousy advice, consider asking your team about their ideal mentor. This question can reveal their role models and the qualities they admire in others. Plus, it can provide insights into their career aspirations and passions. Why not break the ice and ask your team some thought-provoking questions? You might be surprised at what you discover.,
Follow-up questions:
Do you have any friends with side hustles?
If you did start a side hustle, what would it be?
Are you on Pinterest and want to collaborate on our productivity board?
If you could choose anyone to be your mentor, who would it be and why?
Asking about side hustles and bad advice can reveal a lot about your team, but what about their career aspirations and the people they look up to? One question that can provide these insights is, "If you could choose anyone to be your mentor, who would it be and why?" This question is a great way to learn about your team's role models and the qualities they admire in others. It can also give you a better understanding of their career goals and passions. You can foster deeper relationships and build a stronger team by asking thought-provoking questions like this.
Now that you've learned more about your team's career aspirations, it's time to explore what sparks their creativity.
Follow-up questions:
What would be the first question you ask them?
Where would you want to meet and why?
What sparks creativity in you?
Asking insightful questions about career aspirations and role models can reveal much about your team, but exploring what sparks their creativity is essential. Understanding what inspires and motivates your team can help you foster a more dynamic and innovative work environment.
One way to get the conversation flowing is to ask, "What creative outlets do you enjoy outside of work?" It could be anything from painting to writing to photography. By learning about your team members' hobbies and interests, you can discover new perspectives and approaches they can bring to their work.
By asking these questions, you can help your team tap into their creative potential and find new ways to approach their work. So now that you better understand what inspires your team let's explore a more specific platform for creative expression - TikTok.
Follow-up questions:
When do you feel most creative?
Where do you feel most creative?
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Do you use Tiktok?
Understanding creativity is vital to generate fresh ideas and innovative solutions. Social media platforms like TikTok can come from various sources. Do your team members use TikTok? What content do they like?
TikTok is more than just a platform for dance challenges and lip-syncing videos. Instead, it has become a creative hub, with users sharing a wide range of content, from cooking tutorials to mini-comedy sketches. By exploring what your team members enjoy on TikTok, you can gain insight into their interests and find new ways to inspire their work.
Follow-up questions:
What is your favourite social media platform?
What is your least favourite social media platform?
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When are Icebreakers Useful?
Ice Breakers are great for team building, getting to know each other, and meeting participants comfortably in a new environment. Use them at the start of a meeting, to kick off a collaborative working session or workshop, or to introduce new hires or team members to the rest of the group.
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So, set aside the usual chatter about the weather and dive deeper into your conversations with others. Discover more about people and what matters to them using these five winning icebreaker questions.
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