[PW] Re: "Getting to Know You" types of activities

[Bill Hill]

I have had great luck with The Encyclopedia of Icebreakers.  There is 
also The New Encyclopedia of Icebreakers. 2004.
Use "icebreakers" in an Amazon search and you will get lots of 
inexpensive options, but I haven't use them.

Williams Janet wrote:

>Over the years, I have participated in a wide variety of "getting to
>know you" and ethical dilemma-type exercises that encourage groups to
>communicate with each other.  But they were less "get to know you" kinds
>of things and more "communication" type exercises.  Generally they were
>handed out on sheets of paper copied from a book.  One exercise I
>remember went something like this:  The BigCity Airport is soon to be
>blocked in by massive snowstorm and only one more plane will be allowed
>to leave tonight.  There are fifteen people all stating they desperately
>need to make the flight and there are only six seats available.
>Evaluate each person's situation and determine as a group which six
>people you think should make the flight and why." A short profile of
>fifteen people would then be given, such as two newlyweds headed for
>their honeymoon, a priest who is presiding over the funeral of an
>important person the next day, a dying young woman who needs to get to
>the only hospital that can treat her but even if she makes the flight,
>she might not live through it.
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>Obviously I could make several of these up out of my head, but I would
>really like to find a book or website that offers more variety and
>selection than my feeble brain can produce.  Any suggestions on a good
>book or good website is appreciated.  I haven't been able to come up any
>good searching terms at all for finding this kind of thing.  It's been
>one of those days.  All assistance is appreciated.  Janet
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