10 Icebreaker Games That Will Act As A Push-Start For Your Employees To Interact and Bond

Your new employees work all day long for your company, exhausting themselves. Sometimes, they are supposed to work under immense pressure and still give the desired results. Their tiring and exhausting schedule only makes it difficult for them to perform. The harmony between the team members, their smooth communication, and the teamwork are some of the things that every employer desires. But as your staff has some new members, it can become a pain to get the work done. There are many ways to boost their morale, like promoting work-life balance, supporting employee-led initiatives, showing small gestures of love and appreciation, etc. But one of the best ways is to conduct some Icebreaker Games that can boost their morale and motivate them to work harder and passionately. These icebreaker activities will not only bring the employees closer together but also make them realize the importance of a good team.

The moment you announce, “Come on, Guys. Let’s play some fun team exercises in the office, woohoo!” “Boo”, and “Noooo”, are some of the responses you will hear. That’s because a lot of times the new employees don’t want to indulge in any activities as they feel awkward or don’t want to leave their comfort zone. But these ice-breaking games are so lively that your new joinees will forget what awkwardness means.

Check Out These Icebreaker Games to Give Your Employees A Push-Start

Say My Name

A fun icebreaker game that you can play if your staff members are new. Make your employees sit in a circle and tell them to shout their names once one by one. Once all the names are done, hand one of them a tennis ball. The task is to pass the ball while taking the name of the person whom you are passing. Instruct them that they are not supposed to say the same person’s name twice consecutively. This is a really interesting exercise to make them remember each other’s names and create a bond amongst them.

Which is the Lie?

It’s quite interesting to conduct this well-known activity with new people. Instruct the employees to sit in a circle and ask them to say three sentences each and hide a lie in any of the three. As they don’t know each other, they won’t get a hint of what the lie can be and hence this exercise would increase their anticipation to know their team members well.

An Office That Eats Together, Stays Together

This is a simple exercise that you can practice with your employees daily. You just need to have lunch together, that’s it! Instead of eating alone, sit with your teammates and have lunch together. During lunch, you will get to interact with them, communicate on various topics, and get to know their opinions on worldly problems.

Share Your Moments

An emotional and interactive exercise that will help you bring your employees closer to each other. For this, make your employees sit close to each other and tell them to share the best moments of their lives. Ask them if they got to relive 30 seconds of their past life, and what moment would they like to relive. If they are not ready to open up or feeling awkward, you can share your moments with them to evoke similar feelings and make them feel comfortable and open them up.

Employees’ Got Talent

Your new employees, coming from various backgrounds, and various walks of life, might have some great talents. Ask them to showcase their talents in front of everyone. Remember, don’t be too pushy as they might feel out of place with this suddenness. To provoke them, you can showcase some of your talents like reciting a poem, singing a song, etc. 

The "Would You Rather" Game

This could be one of the best icebreaker games as it won’t make your employees awkward and they won’t have to leave their comfort zone either. Go fictional and ask some “would you rather” questions one by one to each employee. Ask them questions like “Would you rather have the ability to perform telepathy or perform telekinesis?”

Paint The Masks Your Way

This icebreaker activity can be played with artistically inclined employees, but it’s not a compulsion. Order some white plain masks and some paint. Instruct the employees to paint the outside of the mask respective to what others think about them and how others portray or perceive them, and paint the inside of the masks as they are internally, how they exactly are. This way, the employees can showcase the difference between who they are and how are they perceived by their colleagues, with the duality of the masks.

Something For The Society

Do you want to conduct some Icebreaker Games but aren’t able to decide? This activity will take care of your confusion. For this exercise, take the employees out for community service. You can host a beach cleanup drive with them or you can donate food or clothes to the needy. This could be a great icebreaker game as your employees would love to serve society and while serving, they will interact with each other.

The Roses And Thorns Activity

A fun and interactive game where you and the employees will get to know more about each other’s likes and dislikes. This exercise is quite simple where every person will have to talk about their roses and thorns. Here, roses represent thoughts, things, or moments that are pleasant, and thorns represent unpleasant things or thoughts. Ask them to talk freely about their roses and thorns and don’t forget to respect their insecurities and unpleasant feelings.

Trail A Tale

This simple yet highly creative activity will embrace the unique minds of your employees. The task is simple, instruct one of them to initiate a fictional story, stop them abruptly, and ask the next person to continue. When everyone has spoken once, you will have a quirk story with you. They will love this icebreaker game as they just have to speak one sentence each.

These are some of the interesting Icebreaker Games that you can make your employees play as a push-start of their interaction and bond.

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