How effective a meeting will be depends on the tone set in the first few minutes...and it's up to the person running it to set that tone. Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that lead 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 managers, team leaders, and facilitators: 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 more For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, this book is the answer.
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.
Show moreHow effective a meeting will be depends on the tone set in the first few minutes...and it's up to the person running it to set that tone. Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers gives readers the tools, activities, and advice they need to create the kind of open, energetic, and relaxed atmosphere that lead 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 managers, team leaders, and facilitators: 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 more For anyone charged with the task of running meetings, this book is the answer.
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.
Show moreCONTENTS
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
BRIAN COLE MILLER is the principal of Working Solutions, Inc., a management training and consulting firm whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Kellogg's, and the Ohio State University. He is the author of Keeping Employees Accountable for Results and other popular books.
..".a good, inexpensive tool for any manager or educator who needs
some quick and easy ideas to energize group meetings and have some
fun at work." AORN magazine
..".exceptionally well organized so readers can find what they
need...strongly recommend Quick Meeting Openers for team-building
scenarios." --Graziadio Business Report
"Take the anxiety out of meetings and encourage creative and
practical discussion with...this new resource." -- PM Boulevard
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