This communication game eases introductions. Pair group members and ask them to find out three interesting facts about each other. After the facts are gathered, the entire group merges. In a random fashion, each group member stands up and introduces their partner and shares the three informational items. This idea helps transfer facts about group members, and no one has to talk about themselves.
Teams of four to 10 play a game of guessing emotions. The member who is expressing the emotion does not talk but uses facial expresses to convey the feeling. The others try to figure out the name of the expression. The members take turns until all members have communicated non-verbally with the others. The game begins with every person writing an emotion on paper. These go into a jar for random drawing. Sadness, fear, anger and love are possibilities.
This communication game is competitive and requires teams. A group of 30 members splits to 15 each. One team is the "bird" group and the other is the "mouse." Each team works with the expression made known by comedian Stephen Wright, "the early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." Each team works for 10 minutes to develop a strategy presentation on why the "Bird" or the "Mouse" is better for work or life. After the presentations, a whole group discussion follows. Choose the winner with a silent ballot.