Virtual Icebreaker Facilitator and Participant Guides

Let’s break the ice . . . virtually!

I created this concept icebreaker activity, and accompanying facilitator and participant guides, to support building community in a virtual work environment.

Audience: Virtual facilitators that want to use an icebreaker to build community

Activity Duration: 10-12 minutes

Delivery Modality: Virtual

Responsibilities: Facilitator and participant guide developer, icebreaker activity developer

Tool Used: Google Docs

The Problem

Many employees work in either hybrid or 100% remote work environments. With this shift, the opportunity to connect with colleagues has dramatically declined, making it more challenging to build community.

The Solution

Keeping this shift in mind, I designed a virtual icebreaker activity to encourage connection through shared cultural, culinary, and linguistic experiences. I also created facilitator and participant guides, to accompany the icebreaker, to ensure a smooth facilitator and participant experience.

My Process

Facilitator and Participant Guides

I used Google Docs to create the facilitator and participant guides.

I supported the facilitator experience by creating a script, content pacing time markers, and hyperlinking the required documents for the activity.

I supported the participant experience by creating a session outline, including Padlet usage instructions, and hyperlinking all of the icebreaker activity documents.

Icebreaker Activity Design

I designed this 10-12 minute virtual icebreaker activity for facilitators that want to use cultural, culinary, and/or linguistic commonalities to build community with a group of 10-12 employees. I incorporated an interactive element by adding a Padlet activity to increase engagement and offer participants the opportunity to share thoughts, experiences and ideas, in real-time, during the activity.