Despair.com
If, like me, you sometime tire of the endless success and motivation industry. Take a look at Despair.com. Many of these are so true they hurt ... . They are excellent for lightening up a meeting or as icebreakers. However care should always be taken. The cardinal rules of humor apply and as alwasy, you have to know your audience. Potential [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 12:25:26
Blog posts
(57) |
Videos
(86)
Got a meeting this morning? by Rebecca
Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers: More than 50 Icebreakers, Energizers, ... when you want to kick off a group meeting in a fun way. Here are a few creative activities to get the group started: Quotes This is... A meeting starter in which participants share their favorite [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 14:57:35
The Need For Team Building to Help Survive the Recession
By Steve Larkins WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH....SHOULD WE NOT BE MOTIVATING OUR STAFF? ... in corporate fun days, themed parties, meeting icebreakers and team building events. Kaleidoscope ... by management in these turbulent times and a simple company or departmental meeting with some fun element [more...]
Date: 2009-02-04 22:22:59
The Breakfast Club - A Big Hit!
March 4, 2009 – 7:08 pmThe classroom was tranformed into the BC Diner complete with the savory aroma’s of breakfast casserole, English muffins, fruit, hash brown potatoes, orange juice and fresh coffee - yum, yum. After appetites were satisfied, Dee Dee and I began the meeting with an icebreaker game, which was a lot of fun. We all learned [more...]
Date: 2009-03-04 23:08:07
BAY AREA MEET REMINDER
i’m reposting this to remind everyone to RSVP for this MEET, on behalf of the coordinators ... : theme: G-Dragon’s Bay Area Birthday Party! projected time: ~12pm til 5pm projected meeting place: SAN ... some icebreakers games to get everybody comfortable &social. Second, we’ll start eating the lovely [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 08:35:06
1st MYPG Report.
Youth and adults from all over Malaysia, representing 14 states congregated in Kluang, ... state. After some icebreakers, the meeting started with an inter-church worship session led ... Johor on the 19th of July to participate in the country’s first national youth-run prayer meeting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 18:06:31
March 20 GM: Finances 101
Hi everyone! It’s getting to that time of month again… GENERAL MEETING !! ... . For our customary opening icebreaker, please think about what your favorite currency is (i.e. dollar, euro [more...]
Date: 2009-03-10 11:43:50
Meeting 152 - Workshop, icebreakers, induction, and magic!
Tonight was a very busy evening! Thank you to everyone who came, spoke, and made it a great meeting! Here are some of the highlights ... in a leadership role, Toastmaster of the Evening. He ensured that a very busy meeting ran smoothly [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 16:24:14
Dating Dom*
*and the Raging Lesbianos of the Tilted World Sunday night and several members of the Tilted World LGBT-community project decided to meet up for a ... on-call at the hospital. Did manage to drag Lance and Shep as icebreakers to the meet (yes, I'm terrible [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 17:08:54
YO! i`m back from co camp. I am so exhausted luhh. TOok lots of pics but can`t upload :( must abide to the rules la.:D wahaha,lets start from day 1. Reach school at 7.50+ to prepare for camp.Had meeting first then when people start coming ... icebreakers was grps bonding session. Huiyi`s grp joined my grp and we played DOUBLE WHACKO [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 15:11:40
Day 563 - Volunteer Service - Accounting Workshop
Global Business Brigades is bringing a brigade of students from the University of Texas Austin. They will be dividing into three groups ... / Icebreakers A good way to kick off your meetings, to loosen people up and create a more comfortable [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 20:57:00
Saturday
Today is Saturday. We met our fellow design and marketing compatriots at a meeting at Johnson Square. There was music, magic, food, drink and icebreakers. Very fun to network. We also had some time to sightsee. We have been to Tybee Island and the beach. We also did a power tour [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 19:11:48
Arctic’s thaw brings security risks for NATO
Interesting twist on the effects of global warming. Peace out - Martin Fox with the Center for Global Leadership ... Thursday.NATO commanders and lawmakers meeting in Iceland’s capital said the Arctic thaw is bringing ... by icebreakers threatens to complicate delicate relations between countries with competing claims to Arctic [more...]
Date: 2009-01-29 19:32:35
“Goals” Meeting Recap - 2/25/09
This past week, our newer members ran the show. Susana, the veteran of this week’s cast, debuted as Toastmaster. Lee invocated ... Mastering. Robin and Kirk delivered their icebreakers. It was refreshing to see these newer faces ... . You delivered an awesome meeting. We have to give special honors to Kirk and Robin [more...]
Date: 2009-03-03 03:49:22
New Republic Navy Meeting November 22, 2008
Attendance List Das Mum SoontirFel RascalV Brotz Godzilak Pixel robin hood Shawn84 Vila4480 Guests IceBreaker RSHeavy RSKicks The Log *Salute* *****Thanks for attending the NRN general meeting of November 22nd, 2008.***** *Friendship* *Loyalty* *Teamwork* *Sacrifice* *Victory* **Admirals News: 1 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 01:31:46
A thousand splendid suns.
Today's T.O.F.U. (This Orientation For yoU) Team meeting was highly amusing. Our duties include holding games trials, so testing out the icebreakers was exactly what we did.(Picture credit: Shakila)It was fun. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 14:49:00
FBO: Don’t Wait Too Long to Get to the Point
... icebreakers.” An icebreaker is supposed to be some clever observation or comment that “breaks the ice” ... of the meeting. You are there to help the customer. Your help is far more important than his collection [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 08:01:35
Creativity : Icebreaker: Last One Standing
Icebreakers are little exercises that help relax tensions and loosen up a formal atmosphere in a meeting where you want to have creative ideas and group participation. Everyone stands [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 06:27:47
My Fond Memories of “Fairness”
Tonight, October 21st, at 8pm ET, the season premiere of “The World I Know: Virtues in Action” airs ... , a school board west of Toronto, and involved going into many elementary and high schools, meeting students ... interviews all in one day. But I made it almost a retreat day. We started off with icebreakers [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 13:16:52
A Great Idea
I recently read about Barbara Bright, who has set up a company called Nexus, ... is not a dating agency but a means of meeting other unattached people. As Barbara explains, “If you’re ... advertised and were inundated with calls. Within this service came Icebreakers, which is a listing of members [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 16:49:00
a busy day / bb / tacmc
he's the man. yeah, that's referring to mr jon ng ... who has just stepped down from captain-cy of acs 12th i ... now mr simon lai takes over .. ... had prayer meeting with the rest ... i went to ben's church (well, so sad that i missed playing ... welcoming cuz' no icebreakers and stuff ... but after a while, you sort of settle in ... with kenneth [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 16:10:00
The Best of Russia (Series)
link More than meets the eye, tovarisch Answering numerous requests from our readers, we came up with the specific sub-category ( ... planeRussian Nuclear Icebreakers: To the North Pole! Odyssey in the Arctic with Russian Icebreaker [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 05:35:26
Apaches Post RED Camp! :D
Hello! Ning from Apaches here! (: The rest of the 4 tribes have had their outings, the Apaches were no exception ... in Vivocity. The day started with icebreakers in Ngee Ann where the watergun-wielding SLs preempted ... an Apache. We ended the day on such a happy note meeting our Apaches again and having such great fun [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 15:31:59
Window on Eurasia: Moscow Wants Arctic to Become Russia’s ‘Strategic Resource Base’
Paul Goble Vienna, September 13 – Russia’s National Security Council have declared that “the Arctic must become the basic strategic resource base of Russia,” thus reaffirming Moscow’s intention to claim a large portion of that region as its own economic exclusion zone and setting the stage for heightened conflicts with other countries adjoining [more...]
Date: 2008-09-13 18:09:46
Peer Leader Camp & Airport To Send Pansap Off!
Hell-oh, sick people! WARNING: Very, very, very long post ahead! READ, if you're interested! (: Another exciting but tiring day of mine! Today, i woke up super early! Gahhhhhhhhhhh! Anyway, after eating breakfast, i rushed to meet Jib♥ under my block around 0715hrs. I was suppose to meet him at 0710hrs, but good thing he wasn't mad at me [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 14:17:47
One Giant Rez
An authentic American hero: Crazy Horse, as depicted in the monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 19:43:00
DrumBeat: January 29, 2009
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Stimulus This would seem to leave little doubt that the President understands what could turn out to be the two biggest problems of coming decades - dependence on oil and global warming. There is much in the current stimulus plan and other administration initiatives that seem to make sense - increasing renewable fuels, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-29 13:37:47
One Giant Rez
by William Norman Grigg. Republished from Thomas Paine's Corner "What's happening in my country is also happening in your country.... You don't even know it, but you're the Indians of the 21st Century, and that's very sad." -Russell Means, Indian Activist and Facilitator of the newly created Independent Republic of Lakota. Shortly before the U.S [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:33:11
One Giant Rez
by William Norman Grigg. Republished from Thomas Paine’s Corner “What’s happening in my country is also happening in your country…. You don’t even know it, but you’re the Indians of the 21st Century, and that’s very sad.” -Russell Means, Indian Activist and Facilitator of the newly created Independent Republic of Lakota. Shortly before the U.S [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:27:56
Arctic Meltdown: Economic and Security Implications of Global Warming
Background on UN Convention of Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Real Climate - Climate science from climate scientists Arctic & Antarctic Photograph: Louise Murray/Science Photo Library Arctic may already be permanently damaged by global warming A new study warns the point of irreversible climate change damage may have already been reached in [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 21:48:15
10 more icebreakers for your youth group
Icebreakers, used wisely, can create a great atmosphere and provide momentum for further participation and learning. Icebreakers adapt and evolve through each generation of youth leaders. Most have come to me by word of mouth from friends, colleagues or just seeing them in action. The icebreakers below include [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 19:00:00
“Historic Moments of January 14, 2009″ Meeting Recap - 01/14/09
Last week, Bert took the lectern as Toastmaster and walked us through historic moments that occurred on January 14 ... guests at this meeting, four of whom decided to join our club. Welcome to Lee, Russell, Kirk and Zahra. We’re thrilled to have you as part of our club and look forward to hearing your icebreakers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 22:35:46
Dandelion SaladCrossposted at Thomas Paine’s Corner thanks, Jason.“What’s happening in my country is also happening in your country…. You don’t even know it, but you’re the Indians of the 21st Century, and that’s very sad.”–Russell Means, Indian Activist and Facilitator of the newly created Independent Republic of Lakota [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 13:44:58
Born at Wounded Knee
by William Norman Grigg What’s happening in my country is also happening in your country…. You don’t even know it, but you’re the Indians of the 21st Century, and that’s very sad.” ~ Russell Means, Indian Activist and Facilitator of the newly created Independent Republic of Lakota Shortly before the U.S [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 16:24:41
Some Friends Meet a Flower
Who better to tell you about a close encounter of the Flower kind than the girls who lived it? Good Friends of The Show 1WingAngel and her twin sister, Nicole G., sent in these photos for us, and 1WingAngel was kind enough to write today's post. Enjoy! (Remember you can click the pictures to enlarge them!) [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 23:35:34
Cooperation with Our Northern Neighbor
About the author: Brian Van Pay is a Maritime Geographer with the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs ... their helicopter and landed on the Healy for a planning meeting with their U.S. counterparts. The meeting concluded, the helicopter returned, and around midnight on the bridge of the Healy that night [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 22:15:47
Russia to set new border line in Arctic
Recent discussions about national geopolitical concerns and spheres of interest have predictably reached the issue of Russia's northern border ... of the Arctic shelf at the Sep 17 meeting of the country's Security Council. This will "turn the Arctic into Russia's resource base of the 21st century", he said at the meeting held to discuss [more...]
Date: 2008-09-24 06:21:01
Russian News Monitor - RUSSIA IS DIZZY WITH SUCCESS (EurasiaNet.org)
RUSSIA IS DIZZY WITH SUCCESS (EurasiaNet.org) In the aftermath of Russia’s incursion into Georgia, ... icebreakers (UPI) MOSCOW, Sept. 25 (UPI) — Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told United Russia Party members Thursday that the country should reactive its nuclear icebreakers. Russia opposition leader [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 21:51:00
Maritime Today E-news
Maritime Today is brought to you this Tuesday, October 07, 2008 by Maritime Reporter and Engineering News, the worlds most recognized and trusted monthly publication serving the international maritime community. LATEST NEWS & BRIEFS Navy Says Crew of Hijacked Ship is OKPosted 10/07/08 at 10:38 AMOn October 3, the U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 18:28:47
We Need More Icebreakers!
Rear Admiral Norm Venzke, USCG (Retired), writes in the March 2009 edition of Proceedings, The United States icebreaker fleet is absolutely inadequate. That opinion is supported ... icebreaker. Why is the United States in this position? Polar icebreakers are very expensive to build [more...]
Date: 2009-02-27 23:16:43
Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them
Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them The ability to connect with people is essential to success in any business ... specifically target individuals whom you’d like to know. Next come up with some icebreakers ... to attend an association meeting. In that case [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 15:28:29
One Giant Rez
by William Norman Grigg"What’s happening in my country is also happening in your country…. You don’t even know it, but you’re the Indians of the 21st Century, and that’s very sad."~ Russell Means, Indian Activist and Facilitator of the newly created Independent Republic of LakotaShortly before the U.S [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 06:51:00
Growth Group
Well, we are in full swing getting ready for tomorrow night - we'll be serving dinner for our group members, ... for all of us.I have been working on getting the house picked up for the meeting, and am getting quickly ... the meeting starts - we'll be doing well enough... and who cares if the house is a little messy [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 01:03:00
5 Tips For Great Icebreakers In Small Groups
The first five minutes of a small group meeting or bible study group set the pace for the whole night ... discussion. Here is an example. During one group meeting I asked: How many times have you moved, which ... in the first five minutes will affect the group for the whole meeting. Be prepared with your questions [more...]
Date: 2009-02-04 03:22:00
Six-word icebreakers, keep it short
When Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a story in only six words, he responded with:“For sale: baby shoes, never worn ... a seat at your next meeting or training exercise, tell them they have two minutes to write down [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 21:18:00
House Appropriators Fund FY 2009 NSF Request
By Richard Jones at AIP The House Appropriations Committee has released the committee report accompanying its version of the FY 2009 Commerce, ... progress in meeting pressing national needs in energy, health, security and the environment, as well [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 22:15:17
Training to be a Guide
Since I applied to be a Uniguide for Auckland University this year, which involves taking some first year students around, ... with some ice-breakers which saw us start off with some aerobics at the uni recreation centre. Let's [more...]
Date: 2009-02-21 12:02:00
Web-based YouTube Video Download Tool
Dean Browell (@dbrowell) tweeted this fantastic find from TechCrunch and it answers the question I am often asked - Can I download a video from ... on your connection speed and the length of the video.To play back via a laptop at a meeting [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 19:50:00
Meet Katherine
Fellow PNN friends (and beyond!), I would like to introduce you to my newest blogging buddy: Katherine Center ... on Monday, March 16th. Icebreaker… Get to know Katherine a little bit before jumping [more...]
Date: 2009-03-09 20:52:16
Balanced Triangular Sides of Life-Changing Sunday School Lessons
At the end of today's Sunday School lesson, the teacher apologized that there was so much lecture ... to benefit less from the experience. Icebreakers, stories, testimonies, and questions are often [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 20:17:00
