#3 What my family does not know about me
⏱ Approx. 20-25 minutes
𐀪 4-6 people
❔ Give the participants a few examples of secrets that seem appear funny, surprising or maybe even weird, but not intimate and private to them. It is okay to challenge them to push their boundaries a bit.
background
This exercise comes from a workshop at the Experts in Teams conference at NTNU,
June 2018.
purpose
This exercise is a fun icebreaker that engages and challenges the individual team members engaged in long-lasting team processes. The purpose of the exercise is to get people to know each other by getting everyone to talk and laugh together.
procedure
Every team member gets a few minutes to figure out one thing that his or her family does not know about the person. Afterwards, the team members share their story. Usually, this will get them talking and have a good laugh.
practical matters
- Paper and pencils
- Post-It notes
- The exercise is suitable for indoors and outdoors teamwork.
further information
The title of the workshop was: ”Skills you need to succeed with interdisciplinary work” and was facilitated by Bogdan Glogovac (Ducky and Gibberish improvisation theatre) and Kristoffer Nergård (Gibberish improvisation theatre) from Trondheim in Norway.