Thomas Berg (and brayden mann)

Icebreakers/Building a Successful Team

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Learn to understand the teamHelp them learn to know each otherHelp them understand youCreate an inclusive environment

From Shadows to Superstars

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The Gummy Bear GameIcebreaker #1

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Everyone grabs a few gummy bearsSort by colorEach color represents a different question

The Rules

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Red: What is the biggest concern for your students going into this year?

Yellow: What campus goals would you like to accomplish this year?

Green: What are the strengths of your SGA?White: What motivates you to serve in this

position?Orange: What support would you like to have

from MSCSA?

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Two Truths and a LieIcebreaker #2

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Person creates 3 statementsGroup tries to guess which statement is the

lie.

The Rules

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You Write The QuestionIcebreaker #3

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Each person gets a 3x5 index card.Each person creates a question based on a

common subject (school, leadership, teamwork, etc.)

Use open-ended questions (who, what, when, where, why, how)

Each person asks their question, the group answers

The Rules

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There are advantages to using different icebreakers for different situations.

The Gummy Bear Game: Sugar rush for important, yet dull meetings.

Two Truths & A Lie: Finding your poker players.

You Write The Question: General topic selection can lead to critical group thinking in a necessary area.

How Icebreakers Help Leaders

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Questions?

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Building a Successful TeamThomas Berg (and brayden mann)

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You have been gifted with a year of service.Setting the strategy of team development

early will alleviate months of stress down the road

In the end, the next generation will be prepared for transition.

Training to Self Sufficiency

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How do you expect your team members to perform?

What is your expected outcome?

Clear Expectations

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Do team members understand their roles?Do they understand how the strategy will

benefit them & the team?

Context

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Are your team members committed to the job at hand?

Are they excited about the opportunity?

Commitment

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Do your members understand the overall mission of SGA?

Do they understand how their jobs relate back to that mission?

Have they set goals of how to meet that mission?

Charter

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Do the members feel like they have ownership of their projects?

Do they know what the boundaries are?

Control

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Do members understand how to assert their ideas?

Do they understand how to work toward consensus?

Collaboration

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Are your members clear on your communications?

Do they clearly know what to do next?Is communication two-way?Do they know when & how to approach you?

Communication

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Do you have an environment open to creative thinking?

Do you have resources available for research & development?

Creative Innovation

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Are your members accountable for their actions?

Is there finger-pointing when a negative situation occurs?

Consequences

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Can you use failures as a training method?Do you make sure to recognize success?Are you preparing members for transition?

Cultural Change

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Clear goals…lead to clear roles…which lead to clear

processes…which leads to good

interpersonal relationships.

The Pyramid

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