Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to share

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mlthompson

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Not sure where to put this, but does anyone know of any cool, proven ice breakers. I am planning a supplier conference and would like something to share.
 
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Steve Prevette

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Re: Ice Breakers

Not sure where to put this, but does anyone know of any cool, proven ice breakers. I am planning a supplier conference and would like something to share.

What sort of subject(s) will you be covering? I (of course) have a few statisical ones accumulated over the years. Also, the "Pirate Training Day" audio (don't play the audio, but paraphrase the story) that was linked here on the Cove a few months back makes a good icebreaker for training sessions (especially if it is a full day session).
 
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mlthompson

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Re: Ice Breakers

Tim - 10,000 comedians on this forum and look who we have to put up with. I thought after I posted that someone would send me a picture of an ice pick, yours is just a little bigger. Actually, I like it, I'm gonna try to work it in as a funny.

Steve, it's intended to roll out our new supplier quality manual, discuss expectations, future needs, etc., --- see my need for something to liven my party!!!!
 

Wes Bucey

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I have one for a "communication theme"

  1. Divide group into teams
  2. teams select a leader
  3. Communication among members of teams after election of leader must be nonverbal, nonwritten.
  4. assign different "simple tasks" to each leader, such as
  • line team up according to age - oldest first
  • line team up according to age - youngest first
  • line team up according to height - tallest first
  • line team up according to height - shortest first
Give prizes to every team: fastest, slowest, first to break rule, first to get giggles, etc.

Announce the most important factor for cooperation between supplier-customer is clear and complete communication and even when the communication is not verbal or written, some message is being communicated (good or bad) "let's vow to make OUR communication as clear and timely as possible." Then segue into the general supplier conference meeting
 

Steve Prevette

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Re: Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to sha

Ah, thought of one. There is always the old joke (I think it's posted here in the Cove even) about the Japanese supplier who shipped a separate bag of bad parts because the American company wanted 5% defective (or some such rates).
 

CarolX

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Re: Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to sha

MikeT -

I moved your thread to the "Supplier Quality" board.
 

Randy

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Re: Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to sha

How about "Hi, I'm ----, and you are?"

Either that or a moon shot while playing "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the kazoo as an introduction may work.
 

Tim Folkerts

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Re: Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to sha

Here's one that works fairly well with a small group. As people introduce themselves, have them tell three interesting/unusual things about themselves -- two of which are true and one of which is a complete lie. Then have the others try to decide which is the lie.

Not only do you learn a couple cool things about people :cool: , you get to learn how creative they are :agree1:, and how good of liars they are. :lol:
 

gpainter

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Re: Ice Breakers - I'm planning a supplier conference and would like something to sha

There is a book called "BREAK THE ICE" by Scott Saalman ISBN 1-882185-31-5. It has 200 questions to ask the audience to get them involved, loosened up and make it more fun. Hope that this helps.
 
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