Objectives
To get participants to offer their opinions, encourage listening and to promote discussion in the group.
Method
Perhaps the easiest, most obvious and often overlooked icebreaker.
Ask each member of the training event to introduce themselves by saying Hello – My Name Is … !
Then encourage the rest of the group to ask the trainee questions. To illustrate,
Where do you live?
What is your job?
Where did you go to school?
etc
This exercise also encourages questioning and listening skills within the group.
Discussion Questions
1. Did anyone feel uncomfortable doing this exercise? Is so, why?
2. How can this exercise help us during today’s training event?
Appropriate Time Required
Flexible, dependent on group size. Maximum time 15 minutes
