The Big Book of Icebreakers: Quick, Fun Activities for Energizing Meetings and Workshops
Author: Edie West
List Price: $19.95
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ISBN: 0071349847
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade (01 October, 1999)
Sales Rank: 28,671
Average Customer Rating: 2.33 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 2 out of 5
Inventive but is it practical?
My first observation on this book is that it is focused on the large group not the small group. However, the rationale for some of the large group focus seems to flow entirely from a preoccupation with dividing large groups into smaller groups and then applying tasks or games to these subgroups. If you have never thought about working with groups this book may be of some use, but by and large I judged many of the examples were impractical in terms of the time and resources needed to get deploy them. My key reservation about these icebreaker books is that they are written more to help the presenter break the ice rather than any presumed intra-audience barriers.
Rating: 1 out of 5
reveiw by hands-on trainer
This book is packed with icebreakers, but I personally wouldn't use most of them. They border on the "touchy-feely" side, and will only work if your audience is open to that type of activity.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Hot Icebreakers
There are so many great ways to get a group started with this book. It's perfect for the people who are inactive and very active. From get-to-know-games to every-day-fun. This book covers business meetings, weekly meetings, workshops, and almost every other type of get-together. The groups sizes go from small to huge. I would definitly recommend this book for any coordinator or leader. Enjoy and have fun! Similar Products
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