July 29, 2010

Fox & the Hound – A Sure-Fire Icebreaker

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This activity is very high energy and is great to do when you want to get people up and moving. Everyone is pretty exhausted at the end of the game. People are sweating and breathing hard, but smiling and laughing too. Some of those foxes and hounds end up being friends for life. It’s just another sure-fire way to break the ice.

Bring It To Me – A Sure-Fire Icebreaker

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This icebreaker has never failed. It’s great for adding some fun and energy to a campus meeting or helping new acquaintances feel more comfortable around each other. Just follow my script and it will work for you too.

Troy Stende’s Orientation with a Passion

Troy Stende recently returned from what he calls ‘a crazy and amazing orientation tour.’ He visited 11 states in 15 days like a rock star on a mini tour… but without all the partying. His life is an example of one of the things he advises students to do, “Find something you love and do it with passion!”

Diversity Programs Gone Wrong

Advice from Troy Stende, Experiential Leadership Trainer: “Diversity activities can be very powerful and life changing. But they can also be damaging to the individual and the group. Most of the success or failure rides on the shoulders of the facilitator.”

Gotcha – A Sure-Fire Icebreaker

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I’ve used this hundreds of times over six years with thousands of students. Being a professional speaker and student leadership trainer I’m on college campuses, and at leadership retreats and orientations a lot. This icebreaker has never failed me – no matter the situation or size of the group.