This is one TIP from our collection of practical tips, tools, and techniques. Our tips are gathered from our experience, training classes, and alumni contributions.

Warming Up A Group

This ice breaker is useful for groups that are unfamiliar with each other, or for familiar groups that need some new dimension to their relationships for the purpose of the workshop.

2 minutes: Have each person write their name on a small piece of paper. Have a participant collect the names into a container (e.g., bowl, box). Have each participant pick a piece of paper.

5-10 minutes: Allow a few minutes for each person to find the person named on their piece of paper and "interview" them.

3 minutes: Then, have the participants write a newspaper headline that describes an event or accomplishment of the person named on their piece of paper.

5-10 minutes: Have each person read the headline for the person named on the piece of paper.

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