3Opening Activities, Energizers, and Painless Icebreakers

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

—Plato

 

The Story of Your Name

OBJECTIVE

• To create an atmosphere of respect

Group Size

Less than 30

Materials

None

Time

20 to 40 minutes

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Procedure

In a world economy with greater and greater cultural diversity in our organizations and communities, it is increasingly important to build an atmosphere of respect if we are to support the outstanding relationships that are required for a high-performance work environment. One of the first ways to build positive relationships, or conversely to destroy them, is in the manner in which ...

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