Inter-departmental tasks also require icebreaker introductory activities.Whatever the situation, our list has some fun ways for people to get to know one another.Then, I keep on digging deeper with follow up questions that doesn’t let the boss off the hook but forces him/her to explain their actions and address the consequences. Personality Tests Personality tests like MBTI or Belbin are great, non intrusive ice breakers, in which team members get an insight in the personality type and preferred styles of their colleagues.This exercise as well as the next two exercises can’t be done straight of the bat and require some team gestation time. Mask Exercise This exercise asks participants to draw one of the mask they wear.

Some are silly, others are a little embarrassing, and others are merely informative in a light-hearted way.These fun icebreakers are quick and easy and can be done with no advance preparation.The first two can be used more than once with the same group, so keep them in mind for whenever you need an activity in a hurry. Then go around the table or circle having each person add one sentence to the story after repeating the previous sentences.After having drawn the mask, the person is asked to share his mask in the larger group in which members can ask questions to clarify or further explain certain characteristics. Life Line This team building activity is similar to the mask exercises since it requires people to share their ‘life-line’ and specifically the events in the past that have shaped them today.You may have heard of 8-minute dating or speed dating, where 100 people meet for an evening full of 8-minute dates.