Induction Icebreakers and Energisers

Time:
This exercise will take about 5 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing about 20 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To understand more about the culture and values of the organisation the participants have just joined.

Group Size:
This module can be used with groups of up to 20 participants.

You'll Need:
• One set of Feelings Cards for each participant.

Time:
This exercise will take about 20 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing about 25 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To help participants identify things they have in common with others in the room.

Group Size:
This module can be used with groups of up to 20 participants.

You'll Need:
• Nothing other than the materials provided.

Time:
This exercise will take about 15 minutes to run. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 15 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To get across key statistical information about the organisation to participants in a fun way.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of up to 25 participants.

You'll Need:
• Number cards (provided).
• A stopwatch and calculator

Time:
This exercise will take about 15 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing about 25 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To encourage participants to find things they have in common.
• To consider the impact on relationships of finding common ground.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of almost any size.

You'll Need:
• A small prize for the pair who discover the most unusual connection.

Notes:
A great way to open an induction programme.

Time:
This exercise will take about 10 minutes to complete. In total, allowing for discussion, we recommend allowing 20 minutes for completion.

Aims:
• To let participants know who is who within the organisation in a fun way.
• To explore assumptions and stereotypes.

Group Size:
This module is suitable for use with groups of almost any size. It is designed with induction in mind, so we'd expect group sizes to be relatively small.

Useful For:
New staff.

You'll Need:
This exercise needs a little preparation (please see Set Up in trainer's notes).

Notes:
We’d like to thank Sandra Walsh for the idea for this exercise and for giving us permission to include it in Trainers’ Library.