Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers

For managers team leaders, and facilitators who don't have time to waste in unproductive meetings, this easy-reference tool teaches you how to create a relaxed meeting atmosphere that maximizes the effectiveness and value of meetings.

Informationen zum Autor Brian Cole Miller is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm. He is the author of several books including Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers, More Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers, and Keeping Employees Accountable for Results. Klappentext For managers team leaders, and facilitators who don't have time to waste in unproductive meetings, this easy-reference tool teaches you how to create a relaxed meeting atmosphere that maximizes the effectiveness and value of meetings. Zusammenfassung The tone you set in the first few minutes of a meeting is a key determining factor in whether your efforts will prove to be successful--or a poor use of time. Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives you the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results. Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help you: ease introductions for people who don't know each other; warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory; generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas; effectively split attendees up into work groups; expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving; and much more. For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Mangers helps you plan and execute a successful meeting by providing the tools to facilitate strong right out of the gate. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1. Activities That Are Super Quick and Easy 5 IF I WERE A _____________ 6 QUESTIONS 8 CHAPTER 2. Activities for Grouping People 11 CHAPTER 3. Icebreakers for Introductions 23 BLANKET NAMES 24 BOUNCING BALLS 26 BUMPER CARS 28 BUMPITY-BUMP 30 CHAMPIONS 32 DO YOU KNOW ME? 34 HANDSHAKES 36 LOGOS 38 MIND READER 40 MY LETTER 42 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS 44 POLITE CATCH 46 RIP IT UP 48 SHARK! 50 SPEAKING IN TONGUES 52 SPEECHLESS 54 SURVIVOR 56 TWO CIRCLES 58 CHAPTER 4. Activities Best for Small Groups (Under 20) 61 ARTIST 62 DRESS FOR SUCCESS 64 FANTASY ISLAND 66 FORTUNE COOKIES 68 FORTUNE TELLERS 70 FUN FACTS 72 HA! 74 QUOTES 76 RUMORS 78 SHOW AND TELL 80 SOUND AND MOVEMENT 82 BRAGGING RIGHTS 84 T-SHIRTS 86 TEN FINGERS 88 TIME CAPSULE 90 WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 92 WHAT IF? 94 CHAPTER 5. Activities Best for Large Groups (12 to 40) 97 BEACH BALL 98 BIRTH ORDER 100 CHEERLEADERS 102 DRAG QUEEN NAMES 104 EDITOR 106 LINE 108 NEW HANDSHAKES 110 NEW WORDS 112 PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT 114 PORTRAITS 116 SWAP 118 UNUSUAL COMMONALITIES 120 WHO ELSE? 122 CHAPTER 6. Activities Best for Huge Groups (Up to a Billion) 125 ALPHABET LETTERS 126 ALPHABET SEARCH 128 ALWAYS AND NEVER 130 AUTOGRAPH HOUND 132 BEST OF TIMES 134 BLACK JACK 136 BLUE RIBBONS 138 CUPS 140 DANCE CARDS 142 DELEGATION 144 DOMINOS 146 HITCHHIKER 148 HOT SEAT 150 INDEX CARD QUESTIONS 152 JEOPARDY 154 MAGNETS 156 MAP IT 158 OBJECTS 159 O...

Klappentext

For managers team leaders, and facilitators who don't have time to waste in unproductive meetings, this easy-reference tool teaches you how to create a relaxed meeting atmosphere that maximizes the effectiveness and value of meetings.

Zusammenfassung

The tone you set in the first few minutes of a meeting is a key determining factor in whether your efforts will prove to be successful--or a poor use of time.

Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives you the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that leads to effective meetings and serious results.

Designed to take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and practical discussion, the book contains meeting starters that will help you:

• ease introductions for people who don’t know each other;
• warm up the group before moving them into more difficult territory;
• generate lively dialogue and sharing of ideas;
• effectively split attendees up into work groups;
• expedite brainstorming and promote problem-solving;
• and much more. For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Mangers helps you plan and execute a successful meeting by providing the tools to facilitate strong right out of the gate.

Inhalt

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1. Activities That Are Super Quick and Easy 5

IF I WERE A _____________ 6

QUESTIONS 8

CHAPTER 2. Activities for Grouping People 11

CHAPTER 3. Icebreakers for Introductions 23

BLANKET NAMES 24

BOUNCING BALLS 26

BUMPER CARS 28

BUMPITY-BUMP 30

CHAMPIONS 32

DO YOU KNOW ME? 34

HANDSHAKES 36

LOGOS 38

MIND READER 40

MY LETTER 42

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS 44

POLITE CATCH 46

RIP IT UP 48

SHARK! 50

SPEAKING IN TONGUES 52

SPEECHLESS 54

SURVIVOR 56

TWO CIRCLES 58

CHAPTER 4. Activities Best for Small Groups (Under 20) 61

ARTIST 62

DRESS FOR SUCCESS 64

FANTASY ISLAND 66

FORTUNE COOKIES 68

FORTUNE TELLERS 70

FUN FACTS 72

HA! 74

QUOTES 76

RUMORS 78

SHOW AND TELL 80

SOUND AND MOVEMENT 82

BRAGGING RIGHTS 84

T-SHIRTS 86

TEN FINGERS 88

TIME CAPSULE 90

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 92

WHAT IF? 94

CHAPTER 5. Activities Best for Large Groups (12 to 40) 97

BEACH BALL 98

BIRTH ORDER 100

CHEERLEADERS 102

DRAG QUEEN NAMES 104

EDITOR 106

LINE 108

NEW HANDSHAKES 110

NEW WORDS 112

PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT 114

PORTRAITS 116

SWAP 118

UNUSUAL COMMONALITIES 120

WHO ELSE? 122

CHAPTER 6. Activities Best for Huge Groups (Up to a Billion) 125

ALPHABET LETTERS 126

ALPHABET SEARCH 128

ALWAYS AND NEVER 130

AUTOGRAPH HOUND 132

BEST OF TIMES 134

BLACK JACK 136

BLUE RIBBONS 138

CUPS 140

DANCE CARDS 142

DELEGATION 144

DOMINOS 146

HITCHHIKER 148

HOT SEAT 150

INDEX CARD QUESTIONS 152

JEOPARDY 154

MAGNETS 156

MAP IT 158

OBJECTS 159

OPTIMISTS 161

PAPER, SCISSORS, ROCK 163

THAT'S LIFE 165

TOPICS 167

Index 169

About the Author 175