Don’t let these mistakes be made by you! The biggest mistakes people make are: worrying your audience; little knowledge of participants; not allowing your participants to opt out and use of inappropriate ice breakers

As the session leader, you should try and find out as much as possible about your attendees before they turn up so you can choose an appropriate icebreaker. Failure to do this could mean completely mis-matching your icebreaker to your audience and you will get few laughs! For example: are they a work group or social group? How old are they? Male/female split? Can they do physical icebreakers? Do they know each other? Why are they here today?

Picking the right icebreaker for your group means not picking a risky icebreaker for a group you don’t know that could cause embarrassment or loss of face. For groups who don’t know each other well or at all, stick to an easy and simple name game to start and then try something about more demanding if the group is responsive. Don’t plough in with a physical game right at the start. Even something as simple as holding hands will make some people who don’t know each other apprehensive.

Try and build up a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Don’t compel people to take part in icebreakers if they don’t wish to. You will be reliant on your natural charm and friendliness to create a warm atmosphere initially. Many people will be nervous at first. Reassure them and tell them that they’re going to have a great time and that you will make it as fun as possible. Let them know what they can expect from the day and that no one will be forced to take part in anything they don’t feel comfortable with. Think also about how you come across yourself? Don’t forget to smile and be enthusiastic and gradually you will build up trust.

Where possible the icebreaker should be linked to the main session of the day. Make it as relevant as you can. On some occasions it may be totally inappropriate to run an icebreaker anyway. If the main session is of a difficult nature e.g downsizing the company, an icebreaker to produce warmth and laughter may not go down at all well. Choose wisely or not at all.

Now cast these cautions to the back of your mind and think of all the great reasons why so many people choose to include an icebreaker game at the start of their group meetings and sessions. They are fun, and provoke feelings of warmth towards others and they help to break down barriers quickly and get people focussed and looking forward to the main topic of the day.

Learn how to run an ice breaker game the right way: easily and competently. Stop by Sharon Naylor’s site to get great ideas for icebreakers and get your events off to a great start. I show you how!

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Make sure you have a wide variety of options, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices. Wine and beer are always standard; step your BBQ up a notch and offer several choices so that all of your guests will find what they like. You may even want to consider whipping up a batch of frozen cocktails such as margaritas or daiquiris. Throw in some seasonal fresh fruit and you will surely become the hit of the party.

Deciding what to grill for the main course should not be a complicated decision; keeping it simple makes things easier for everyone. Hamburgers and hot dogs usually get the job done; if you are itching for more of a variety consider marinating some chicken breasts or grilling up some delicious beef and vegetable kebabs. Whatever you decide on will surely turn out tasty and flavorful, one of the beautiful things about BBQ’ing is that food just tastes better grilled over an open flame and it’s pretty difficult to mess it up.

As your guests begin to arrive and settle in, make sure to have plenty of snacks available for munching and accompanying that first round of drinks. These in no way need to be anything fancy, in fact a few bowls of chips or pretzels and maybe even a fresh vegetable tray with dip will do the trick. Another BBQ favorite that you might want to consider adding to the spread is sliced watermelon. There is nothing that says summer more than a big juicy bite of perfectly ripe watermelon.

Lastly, no barbecue would be complete without all the tasty traditional side dishes such as baked beans, macaroni and potato salad. You can even suggest that each guest bring their favorite selection to share with the rest of the party.

With a little bit of planning and preparation, you can be sure that your backyard BBQ will be the event of the season. Make the most out of the summer and get started planning your own gathering today.

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