Improv Effects Quarterly Take-away Exercise: Shared Story
Looking for an ice-breaker or team-building activity at your next conference, orientation or gathering of employees who may not know each other? Try this one. It’s a great bonding exercise, is simple to explain, isn’t too challenging and is fun! Partner people up - although this may be done in groups of greater than two. Each partner tells the other a story about a time they accomplished something they were nervous about, or overcame a fear, or even did something exciting. G

Don't just make introductions, play The Name Game!
You’ve been in a group introduction circle before? How many names did you remember? Whether you’re gathering different departments for a summit, are hosting a meeting with people who don't know each other, or are just introducing a new person at the office, you’ve been in a situation where you ask everyone to go around the table and say their name. It sounds like the right thing to do to make introductions, but you’ve been that new person before. Did you remember all 15 names
