Student Organization Leadership Resources Cool Help for Real Organizations Ice Breakers Ice breakers and acquaintanceship exercises are important when groups come together each year and when bringing in new members. When used to set a tone for the time a group will be together, members are encouraged to feel comfortable and this can relieve tension. Icebreakers, figuratively, break the ice when a group just forms or reforms after a break. Icebreakers are an effective method to initiate a new member orientation. Human scavenger hunt.
Members tell where they are from and information about their hometown.
Form a circle by placing hands in the middle of the circle. Dyads Members form groups of two and find out information about each other. What they can bring to the organization What they want to receive from the organization Forced Choice Ask members to stand in the middle of the room and have them move to either side to indicate their choice. Have them find a partner on the side they have chosen and discuss reasons for their choice.