STAGE MANAGEMENT MINISTRY

ICEBREAKER IDEAS

Critical Thinking Virtual Icebreaker

*This virtual icebreaker also pairs well with the Clue Virtual Murder Mystery game
from Outback Virtual Team Building.
 Time: About 2 minutes per person
 How-to:
o Start your online meeting by posing this lateral thinking question from Udemy to
the group: “If you were alone in a dark cabin, with only one match and a lamp, a
fireplace, and a candle to choose from, which would you light first?”
o Give everyone 30 seconds to choose.
o Have everyone share their answer.
o Spend about one minute discussing the differences in your answers and what you
each learned from one another.

Snapshot Virtual Icebreaker

 Source: Adapted from Conceptboard
 Time: About 5 minutes
 How-to:
o Ask everyone to use their phones to take a picture of something.
 The something could include…
 Pets
 Kids
 Desk space (Yes, even messy desk spaces)
 Refrigerator
 Outfit
 Closet
 Share your pictures via email, Slack, or your communication channel of choice.
 Spend a little time complimenting the pics or asking questions.

Rose/Thorn Virtual Icebreaker

*This virtual icebreaker works best with a free remote employee culture building and
recognition platform, such as Assembly. 
 Time: About 1 minute per person
 How-to:
o Start your virtual huddle by having everyone share their rose (any positive that
makes them feel grateful, happy, etc.) and also their thorn (a challenge). A rose can be
work or non-work related along with their thorn.
o For example…
 Work Related:
 Rose: I got an event partner to give me a refund today!
 Thorn: A different event partner won’t give me a refund.
 Non-Work Related:
 Rose: I found time to go for a walk today today.
 Thorn: There was no time to go for a walk today.