Comments on: The Dreaded Ice-Breaker-In Search of Something Better than Name, Rank and Serial Number http://artpetty.com/2009/10/23/the-dreaded-ice-breaker-in-search-of-something-better-than-name-rank-and-serial-number/ Art Petty on Leadership, Management and Professional Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/10/23/the-dreaded-ice-breaker-in-search-of-something-better-than-name-rank-and-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-13101 Art Petty Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:01:27 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2787#comment-13101 Bob, thanks so much for chiming in here! You are the instigator of this post. Judging by the feedback that I received on Twitter, there are a good number of individuals that will be trying this on for size this week already! Nice add-on with the "passion" idea as well. Will check that out at the next opportunity. Wonderful dinner guest as well. That says so much about you. Best personal regards! -Art Bob, thanks so much for chiming in here! You are the instigator of this post. Judging by the feedback that I received on Twitter, there are a good number of individuals that will be trying this on for size this week already! Nice add-on with the “passion” idea as well. Will check that out at the next opportunity.

Wonderful dinner guest as well. That says so much about you.

Best personal regards! -Art

]]> By: Bob Furniss http://artpetty.com/2009/10/23/the-dreaded-ice-breaker-in-search-of-something-better-than-name-rank-and-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-12985 Bob Furniss Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:33:45 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2787#comment-12985 Art - thanks for the shout-out. It really is just like magic! I've also done this with 15 people at a workshop and 600 people in an auditorium - and it works in both cases! The idea came from a workshop I attended where the speaker (sorry cannot remember the name - the session was not as memorable as the ice-breaker) actually asked the question, "who would you like to have a 15 minute conversation with?" I thought it would be even better to have DINNER with the person... Here is another great question that I use, "What is your passion outside work?" Kids, NASCAR, skiing, etc. There is typically someone that has a great story to tell about a passion that is a surprise to everyone (works great for an internal workshop). My dinner question answer is Scarleth - the beautiful 7-year-old little girl that we sponsor in Honduras. Her smile redefines gratitude! Bob Art – thanks for the shout-out. It really is just like magic! I’ve also done this with 15 people at a workshop and 600 people in an auditorium – and it works in both cases! The idea came from a workshop I attended where the speaker (sorry cannot remember the name – the session was not as memorable as the ice-breaker) actually asked the question, “who would you like to have a 15 minute conversation with?” I thought it would be even better to have DINNER with the person…

Here is another great question that I use, “What is your passion outside work?” Kids, NASCAR, skiing, etc. There is typically someone that has a great story to tell about a passion that is a surprise to everyone (works great for an internal workshop).

My dinner question answer is Scarleth – the beautiful 7-year-old little girl that we sponsor in Honduras. Her smile redefines gratitude! Bob

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/10/23/the-dreaded-ice-breaker-in-search-of-something-better-than-name-rank-and-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-12813 Art Petty Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:19:46 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2787#comment-12813 Steve, use it in good health and let me know how it goes. I have not had a bad experience with this one yet! By the way, nice dinner party! Best regards! -Art Steve, use it in good health and let me know how it goes. I have not had a bad experience with this one yet! By the way, nice dinner party! Best regards! -Art

]]> By: Steve Roesler http://artpetty.com/2009/10/23/the-dreaded-ice-breaker-in-search-of-something-better-than-name-rank-and-serial-number/comment-page-1/#comment-12811 Steve Roesler Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:14:27 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2787#comment-12811 Art, You've performed a public service here. Been in the business for 30+ years and I probably dread icebreakers more than participants. Always looking for something that's fun, useful, and energizing. Will give it a go. After I have dinner with Billy Graham and Meryl Streep. Art,

You’ve performed a public service here. Been in the business for 30+ years and I probably dread icebreakers more than participants. Always looking for something that’s fun, useful, and energizing. Will give it a go.

After I have dinner with Billy Graham and Meryl Streep.

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