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NATO Meetings Ice Breaker
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Topical Ice Breaker on NATO for a Meeting this week
NATO Meetings Ice Breaker Game
Such an important gathering of world leaders is taking place at the moment in South Wales where I live. It is the largest gathering of international leaders ever to take place in the UK.
More than 60 world leaders are attending including US President Barack Obama and British PM David Cameron. Thousands more of their entourages will also be at the event, including representatives from each of the 28 Nato member countries.
Nearly 10,000 police officers from forces across England and Wales have mounted a major security operation. Right now they will be talking about Ukraine, Iraq and Afghanistan
It is such a serious debate at a time of real importance, however if you are holding a meeting today you could introduce a hot topic ice breaker along the lines of:
List as many of the 28 NATO countries as you can, work in pairs or small groups
Answers with joining dates:
ALBANIA (2009)
BELGIUM (1949)
BULGARIA (2004)
CANADA (1949)
CROATIA (2009)
CZECH REPUBLIC (1999)
DENMARK (1949)
ESTONIA (2004)
FRANCE (1949)
GERMANY (1955)
GREECE (1952)
HUNGARY (1999)
ICELAND (1949)
ITALY (1949)
LATVIA (2004)
LITHUANIA (2004)
LUXEMBOURG (1949)
NETHERLANDS (1949)
NORWAY (1949)
POLAND (1999)
PORTUGAL (1949)
ROMANIA (2004)
SLOVAKIA (2004)
SLOVENIA (2004)
SPAIN (1982)
TURKEY (1952)
THE UNITED KINGDOM (1949)
THE UNITED STATES (1949)
You could also ask:
- list as many of the leaders of the 28 countries as you can (tricky as there are presidents, prime ministers, chancellors etc)
- Flags of the NATO countries match to country
For more brilliant topical and leadership ice breakers for your meetings visit the ice breaker ideas website
NATO Meetings Ice Breaker Game
Such an important gathering of world leaders is taking place at the moment in South Wales where I live. It is the largest gathering of international leaders ever to take place in the UK.
More than 60 world leaders are attending including US President Barack Obama and British PM David Cameron. Thousands more of their entourages will also be at the event, including representatives from each of the 28 Nato member countries.
Nearly 10,000 police officers from forces across England and Wales have mounted a major security operation. Right now they will be talking about Ukraine, Iraq and Afghanistan
It is such a serious debate at a time of real importance, however if you are holding a meeting today you could introduce a hot topic ice breaker along the lines of:
List as many of the 28 NATO countries as you can, work in pairs or small groups
Answers with joining dates:
ALBANIA (2009)
BELGIUM (1949)
BULGARIA (2004)
CANADA (1949)
CROATIA (2009)
CZECH REPUBLIC (1999)
DENMARK (1949)
ESTONIA (2004)
FRANCE (1949)
GERMANY (1955)
GREECE (1952)
HUNGARY (1999)
ICELAND (1949)
ITALY (1949)
LATVIA (2004)
LUXEMBOURG (1949)
NETHERLANDS (1949)
NORWAY (1949)
POLAND (1999)
PORTUGAL (1949)
ROMANIA (2004)
SLOVAKIA (2004)
SLOVENIA (2004)
SPAIN (1982)
TURKEY (1952)
THE UNITED KINGDOM (1949)
THE UNITED STATES (1949)
You could also ask:
- list as many of the leaders of the 28 countries as you can (tricky as there are presidents, prime ministers, chancellors etc)
- Flags of the NATO countries match to country
For more brilliant topical and leadership ice breakers for your meetings visit the ice breaker ideas website
Fun at Work
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Can Serious Business Include Fun?
Brian Chernett, Founder, The Academy for Chief Executives writes an interesting article:
Just the expression 'serious business' suggests that we need to have our faces set into a serious expression whilst we embrace the 'work ethic' and drive ourselves and our employees into the ground. What if it didn't have to be that way? What if work was leavened with fun, indeed what if work was fun? How would that be? Would it impact your bottom line? Which way?
Everything starts with the culture of the business and business leaders can help to create a positive culture. In my book, The Entrepreneur Within, I describe it this way...
You may be asking - but does 'fun' add to the bottom line? My instinct and my experience is that it does. Creativity and performance are both best generated by a positive and enjoyable work environment. People are more productive when they enjoy what they are doing and/or they enjoy the environment in which they do it. Corporate culture and top management have a leading role in creating an enjoyable work environment.
Having a balanced workplace can help retain people and reduce recruitment costs. It can develop people and maximise return on training and development and make coming to work an enjoyable experience. Happy employees work better and communicate their enjoyment to customers and suppliers - and to anyone they come into contact with.
All of which DOES impact on the bottom line.
I have to say we whole heartedly agree with this view. Put yourself in your employees' shoes - wouldn't you prefer a fun environment in which to work - wouldn't it make you that bit keener to come to work? A bit more loyal? A bit more enthusiastic? More likely to have a smile on your face?
Create a bit of fun in the office with a few ice breaker games at your next team meeting or just for a bit of morale boosting fun!
Check-out our ice breaker games web-site.
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