"The Big Picture" Puzzle Icebreaker
Learn how to better collaborate and communicate with this fun and unique Icebreaker Puzzle Template.
The Puzzle template was created for our company offsite both as an icebreaker and also to teach some lessons about collaboration.
Use this template as an icebreaker for any size group or as a game to teach the importance of communication, working norms, shared vision, and big picture thinking in teamwork.
How to use:
Set up ahead of the activity
Create your own puzzle first from an image either by cutting the image into a grid. I created my puzzle using https://www.jigsawplanet.com/ which allows you to create your own puzzle and save each piece as its own image.
Upload the puzzle piece images to the template in the open working space and mix them up. I rotated some of my pieces to increase the difficulty.
Duplicate this, to create multiple puzzles if you have a large group
Activity facilitation
Read instructions on the template to the team(s) which include setting a timer and following a very simple set of rules to build the puzzle within the allotted time.
My template is paired with a basic retrospective about collaboration immediately after the activity as a debrief so just account for extra facilitation time if doing that.
What are some other good icebreakers?
There are many other icebreakers in our Miroverse community and many that facilitators use to get people more collaborative and improve communication. Monster Workshop, Virtual Fishbowl Discussion, and the Workshop Icebreaker Collection are a few of the icebreakers you can use to enhance collaboration.
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