CommunicatingaPopularExpressionIcebreaker

Thisicebreakerisdesignedtogivepeopleinaworkshopanopportunitytodepartfromthe
subjectmatterforabout30minutes.Theygettodosomethingfunnyandentertaining,yet
collaborativeandeducational.

Rules:
Breakupattendeesatworkshopintofourpersongroups.

Facilitatorgiveseachgroupa3X5cardcontainingadifferentpopularexpressionfrom
thislist:
Thesqueakywheelgetsthegrease.
Theearlybirdgetstheworm.
Astitchintimesavesnine.
Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.
Dontupsettheapplecart.
Letsleepingdogslie.
Dontlookagifthorseinthemouth.
Arollingstonegathersnomoss.
Necessityisthemotherofinvention.
Theappledoesntfallfarfromthetree

Theobjectiveforonepersonineachgrouptoactouttheexpressionwhileothersinthe
grouptrytoguesstheexpression.

Dontuseanyverbalcommunication(oralorwritten).

Usegestures,facialexpressions,passionatemovements,eyecontact,
leaningforward,sittingclosetooneanother,nodding,etc.

Facilitatorcritiquestheexerciseasfollows:

Askeachgroupinturnwhattheydid.

Collectlistoftechniquestheyusedtoguesstheexpression.

Relatetechniquestothelargerworkshopthatistakingplace.

Makethepointthattheydemonstratedactivecommunication.

Askthemtocontinuetoworkthathardtounderstandoneanother.
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