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Abstract
Icebreakers can be a positive addition to a training session by energizing the group, initiating creative thinking, and encouraging involvement. This practice provides guidelines for using icebreakers.
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For an icebreaker activity to be effective, it should be well designed and linked to training objectives. A good icebreaker:
• Should not last longer than ten minutes if it is the opening activity; an icebreaker at other points during the training tends to have an optimal length of 15 to 30 minutes
• Encourages trust and cooperation within a small group or the entire group of members -- some icebreakers should be cooperative rather than competitive
• Fits your training session design; for instance, if you need smaller groups to be formed later in the training, use the icebreaker to accomplish this
• Fits the training location
Use icebreakers:
• At the beginning of pre-service training to help members become acquainted and begin the session with a fun activity
• After lunch to avoid the mid-afternoon fatigued feeling