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Instant Icebreakers

by Sandy Christian, MSW, LICSW and Nancy Loving Tubesing, EdD

50 powerful catalysts for group interaction

Introduce the subject at hand and introduce participants to each other with these proven strategies that appeal to any audience and many learning styles. Fifty instant icebreakers (5– to 15–minute group processes) set the stage, reduce resistance, open communication lines, promote positive group interaction, and prepare a path for change.

IICE / $29.95

IICEW / Worksheet Masters on CD-ROM / $12.95

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Icebreakers a la Carte

by Sandy Christian, MSW, LICSW and Nancy Loving Tubesing, EdD

Over 160 ready-to-use icebreakers

Icebreakers are not just for getting acquainted. Using icebreakers with your groups puts them and yourself at ease and sets the scene for meaningful discussion and sharing. At any time during a session, they will stimulate lively interaction. Each icebreaker in this book is easy to present, and reproducible worksheets are included when necessary.

Stop worrying about how to get your group started, energized, and focused. Use these powerful, ready-to-use icebreakers in all of your group sessions.

IICARTE / $29.95
ICARTEW / Worksheet Masters on CD-ROM / $12.95
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Playful Activities for
Powerful Presentations

by Bruce Williamson

Unleash the power of play in your workshops

Healthy laughter and playfulness can break the ice, dispel cares and worries, and free the imagination. But play is more than simple fun. It has a point. These quick exercises can be adapted to help you communicate your content and make your workshops more effective—and more memorable.

IPAP / $29.95
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Creating a Climate for
Power Learning

by Carolyn Chambers Clark

37 Mind-Stretching Activities

Facilitate free thinking and create a climate for change with 37 thought-provoking activities guaranteed to establish a mindframe for learning. Next time you're up front, make your message stick with exercises that energize minds and bodies, engage different learning styles, and spark creative, active learning.

ICC / $29.95
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Mind Body Magic

by Martha Belknap, MA

A powerful medium for conveying your message

Whether you're looking for an effective way to illustrate a point, an evocative spark for creativity, an effective prelude to problem solving, or a memorable closing, Martha Belknap's vivid guided imagery, powerful mnemonic devices, and affirming metaphors for life will motivate participants to absorb and apply your message.

IMBM / $29.95
IMBMW / Worksheet Masters on CD-ROM / $12.95
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Are You Playing With Me?

Fun and Games to Help You Get Your Message Across
to Any Audience

by Leigh Anne Jasheway, Master of Public Health, Mistress of Public Humor

Are You Playing With Me? contains over 30 fun and creative activities to use with your groups. Trainers using this book will learn how to choose the right games for the right time, break down barriers to help people learn, and push people past their comfort zones without pushing their buttons.
Games are a great way to energize your group as well as:

If you are a trainer who likes a lively, interested and energetic audience, this book is for you.

IAYP / $29.95
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Use these activities to turn passive listeners
into active participants.

Playing Along

Izzy Gesell, MS

37 Group Learning Activities
Borrowed from Improvisational Theater

Learning begins by living in the moment.

Set the stage for learning and growth with these innovative, playful activities borrowed from a classic art form: improvisational theater. Developed for group leaders who have no improvisational theater experience, these brief (5-10 minute) exercises activate the all-important learning skills of listening, accepting, affirming, imagining, and trusting -- and pave the way for personal growth or organizational change.

IPLA / $29.95
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About the author

Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant is a stress management and humor expert, comedy writer, stand-up comic and comedy instructor/coach. She has a masters in public health and a mistress of public humor. She consults with organizations on how to manage stress, change and conflict through laughter. She won the Erma Bombeck Award for Humor Writing in 2003. Leigh Anne has published thirteen books and writes regularly for The Comic News, Diet & Fitness, and Low Carb Energy. She lives in Eugene Oregon.