Icebreakers

Just a bunch of cool icebreakers you can use for meetings, retreats, get togethers, or just fun with friends.

I’ve always disliked how we respond to questions like “how are you doing” — it’s usually just “fine” or “good” or whatever. It’s rarely the truth. I’ve found that icebreakers are a great alternative way to start a meeting or get together, and spark different mood overall. I’ve seen lots of groups use these like EO, YPO, and Vistage, but they also became a popular starting point for Zoom meetings during the pandemic. Anyways - here’s a list of some of my favorite you can use. I updated these regularly, so check back for more anytime.

• What do you think is easy for me, that’s difficult for other people? What do you think is difficult for me, that’s easy for other people?

• If you were going to give a TED talk, for say 20-30 mins, about some thing that no one knows about you and there’s nothing related to your profession, what would it be?

• How have you been complicit in creating the conditions you say you don't want?

• Do you consider yourself religious, spiritual, neither, both, or other?

• Tell us about your morning routine, your evening routine, or some routine you do consistently every day, and have for a long time.

• Talk about one or two habits you want to develop this year, and what you’re going to do to achieve them.