Free Team Building Activity 4:
Describe and Draw It

This is an excellent ice breaker to use if you're planning on facilitating a workshop on communication.

Prior to the workshop draw a number of rectangles on an 8.5x11" sheet of paper and ensure every participant has a pen/pencil and a sheet of paper as well.

To begin the icebreaker ask a volunteer to come to the front of the room with his/her back to the audience. Tell the volunteer that he/she must describe the drawing to the audience using verbal communication only so that they can recreate the drawing themselves. No questions or communication are permitted from the audience.

Allow 5 minutes for this exercise. Then recreate the exercise but allow questions from the participants. Allow another 5 minutes to pass.

Spend the remaining 5 minutes comparing the drawings and facilitating discussion based on the process. Although you may find you could spend all morning on this debrief alone!