Free Team Building Game

Name That Name Koosh Toss

• A fun and energetic ice-breaker to help groups get to know each other. 

Group Size: 

• Ideal for groups of 12 to 30 who are still getting acquainted.

Time:

• Based on numbers of participants

Equipment  :

• Three Koosh Balls (or other similar product)

Facilitation:

ROUND ONE:

• Arrange the group in a circle.

• Facilitator tosses 1 ball to someone in the group whose name they know, saying their own name and then the other person's name (e.g.  Pat to Sam). 

• Sam (person who receives the ball) tosses the ball to someone whose name he knows (e.g. Sam to Deb).

• Deb tosses to someone whose name she knows and so on, saying both names all the way around the circle.

• The ball is tossed to each person one time only until everyone in the circle gets it and all names have been said.

ROUND TWO:

• The facilitator tosses the balls to the same person (Pat to Sam to Deb, etc.) only this time with 2 balls in succession (not at the same time) saying both names, both times.

• Balls get tossed to the same people they were originally tossed to, first one ball, and then the next, all the way around the circle stopping when they get back to the facilitator.

ROUND THREE:

• The facilitator starts again only with all three balls this time.

• Saying names each time, all three balls get tossed, in succession, in the same order until they get back to the facilitator.

By the time there are three balls going, it gets fairly loud and fun. By now all names have been said so many times everyone should have a pretty good idea of who's who and they should be warmed up and ready to go. When someone drops a ball, simply give them a chance to just pick up where you left off--no need to start again.

  to more team building programs for change management:

The Amazing Race

The Apprentice

Survivor

Millionaire

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Deal or No Deal

The Idol

Pyramid

Jeopardy