{"id":1626,"date":"2013-11-14T05:14:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T10:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/facilitativeleadership.wordpress.com\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:55:48","slug":"meeting-icebreaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/meeting-icebreaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Icebreaker \u2014 Newspaper or Magazine Headlines about Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><i>This Meeting Icebreaker is from our collection of practical tips, tools, and techniques. Our tips are gathered from our experience, training classes, and alumni contributions.<\/i><\/h2>\n<h3><b>IceBreaker Tip One: Warming Up A Group<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This icebreaker tip is useful for people who are unfamiliar with each other, or for familiar groups that need some new dimension to their relationships for the purpose of the workshop. Because it may take up to one-half hour for a group of nine, manage your time accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1627\" style=\"width: 258px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/newspaper-or-magazine-headline.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1627\" class=\"wp-image-1627 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/newspaper-or-magazine-headline.png?w=248\" alt=\"Newspaper or Magazine Headline\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/newspaper-or-magazine-headline.png 530w, https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/newspaper-or-magazine-headline-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Ice Breaker Tip &#8212; Newspaper or Magazine Headline<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2 minutes: Have each person write their name on a small piece of paper. As they finish, collect the names in a container (e.g., bowl, box). Next, have each participant draw or select a piece of paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">5-10 minutes: Allow a few minutes for each person to find the person named on their piece of paper and &#8220;interview&#8221; them. In addition, encourage them to take notes from the interview because you want them to share the highlights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3 minutes: Now have the participants write a newspaper or magazine headline that describes an event or accomplishment of the person named on their piece of paper. Consider a specific newspaper or magazine that most members of the group are likely to read. Either emphasize a personal or professional accomplishment, but consistently emphasize the perspective you choose. Point your participants to\u00a0a frequently read page or within a specific column of the magazine or newspaper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">5-10 minutes: Finally, have each person read the headline for the person named on the piece of paper.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><i>IceBreaker Tip Two: Alternative<\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Move the headline to some point in the future (e.g., five years from now) when it becomes the aspiration of the participant rather than an actual accomplishment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/bad-meetings\/\">bad meetings<\/a>. Register for a workshop or forward this to someone who should. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260106090117\/https:\/\/mgrush.com\/\">MGR<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">USH<\/span><\/a><\/em> facilitation workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each participant practices tools, methods, and activities every day during the week. Therefore, while some call this immersion, we call it the road to building high-value facilitation skills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Meeting Icebreaker is from our collection of practical tips, tools, and techniques. Our tips are gathered from our experience, training classes, and alumni contributions. 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However, he also observed meetings that worked. What set them apart? A well-prepared leader who structured the session to ensure participants contributed meaningfully and achieved clear outcomes. Throughout his career, Metz, who earned an MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University) experienced and also trained in various facilitation techniques. In 2004, he purchased MG RUSH where he shifted his focus toward improving established meeting designs and building a curriculum that would teach others how to lead, facilitate, and structure meetings that drive results. His expertise in training world-class facilitators led to the 2020 publication of Meetings That Get Results: A Guide to Building Better Meetings, a comprehensive resource on effectively building consensus. Grounded in the principle that \u201cnobody is smarter than everybody,\u201d the book details the why, what, and how of building consensus when making decisions, planning, and solving problems. 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