The Energizer Funny:

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The Energizer Funny A Medley of Wonderful
Warm-Up, Wake-Up Energizers for Speakers,
Teachers, Trainers, and Meeting Leaders
Dr. Robert Alan Black
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Contents of Session
Welcomers Openers Icebreakers Nicemakers
(Bonders) Change of Pacers Puzzles
Introducers (Get-to-Knowers) Creative Thinking
Games Group Challengers Physical
Energizers Brain Teasers Closers
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Welcomers
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Welcomers
Handshakes Greetings physical verbal Gifts Music
Decoration Props Toys
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People, Places Possibilities
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People, Places Possibilities
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Openers
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QUOTES

• Everything that can be invented has been
  invented.

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QUOTES

• There is no reason for any individual to have a
  computer in their home.

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QUOTES

• Its always fun to do the impossible. Because
  thats where theres less competition.
  (Walt Disney)

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Creativity
is everywhere...
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People, Places Possibilities
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How Eliminate G.A.P.S. in Offices Classrooms
G. A. P. S.
Gifts
Attitudes
Processes
Strategies
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Introducers
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Who are these people?
Nickname Hometown Hobby Travel Destination Unusual
Gift
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Ice Breakers Warm-Ups
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Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional
Thinking Can lead us to Success
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Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional
Thinking Can lead us to Success
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Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional
Thinking Can lead us to Success
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Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional
Thinking Can lead us to Success
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Bonders
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People, Places Possibilities
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How Are We Different?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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How Are We Different?
Age Background Culture Desires Education Family Ge
ographic Humor, sense of Intellectually Jams/Jelli
es Knowledge Learning Style Mothers
Names Occupation Profession Questions Religion Spo
rts Technical skills Understanding Victories Worri
es eXcitement/energy Youth games Zeal
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- process information, knowledge - take in, use
info/knowledge - share info/knowledge - apply
info/knowledge
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Solo Convergently Divergent
Solo/Team Divergent
Organizationally Convergent
Divergent Family
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Rational, Logical, Analytical, Individual
Intuitive, Exploratory, Unknown, Fanciful
Fun, Harmonious, Involving all, Family/Team
Systematic, equations, Step-by-step, Proven
Answers
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Mind Challengers
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W A R M - U P S
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Team Builders
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Team Builders
Games Puzzles Challenges Exercises Rope/Experienti
al Changing/Revolving Teams
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What is it?
W A R M - U P S
What Might it be?
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Team Scrabble
none zone hone home come dome some same sage cage
page pale
boot bout boat coat coal cool fool tool pool woo
l woof hoof
dunk punk hunk sunk junk June tune
tone bone lone gone done
roof root hoot coot cook look took book hook
honk hank hunk
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Team Builders
Gordian Knot Ball Toss Scavenger
Hunt Eyeballers Rope exercises Jigsaw
puzzles Cartoon lines
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Idea Warm-Ups
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During Workshops on Creative Thinking,
participants were asked to come with ideas to
improve, better use, or sell paper clips. Your
task is to pick which of their ideas you think
are creative. Work for three minutes.
What is Creative?
__ skewer __ stirrer __ needle __ toad
stabber __ ladder __ hammock __ tire poker __
coat hanger __ hypo needle __ knitting needles __
eye scratcher __ sword __ paint stirrer __ flower
holder __ picture hanger __ spring __ snowshoe __
lightning rod __ ice skate blade __ scrap iron __
ski pole __ toe brace __ tracer tool __ finger
brace __ boot strap __ boot hook __ animal
trap __ sled __ Christmas __ doll clothes
ornaments hanger __ wind chime __ cigarette
holder __ tinsel __ languages __ alphabets __
numbers __ hanging __ plant stake
__ jewelry __ tie tack __ fence __ art
statue __ clean nails __ pipe cleaner __ gas
appliance __ dwarf trombone cleaner __
anchor __ ammunition __ magnets __ sling shot __
bubble blower __ pin __ eyeglass frames __
zipper __ house wiring __ decoration __ plug
puller __ corn skewers __ handles __ belt
hanger __ swinging bridge __ jump rope __ bobby
pin __ curler __ fork __ ear cleaner __
toothpick __ missile __ welding rod __ tie
clip __ fish hook __ chain link __ cheese
slicer __ tie wire
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what is half of...
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what is half of...
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6, 1, 2, 1 x 6, 2 x 3, 1230, 1/2 dozen
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what is half of...
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XII
twelve
IIIIII IIIIII
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Daily Improving Creative Thinking in 15 to 30
minutes.
Alphabetizing Music as a sparker In-Box,
Outside of Box, No Box Create Stories Change
Viewpoints Think in Metaphor
If I Could Redesign Anything Solutions Sitting
There Spend Time with Famous Creatives Use
Other Hand Funny Team Walks Other Characters
Viewpoint
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Energizers
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Energizers
Stand Up Exercises Relay Races Ball / Object
Toss Material pass outGames Word Challenges
(involve) Change groups/teams
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Mindset Breakers
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Methods for Helping Students Help Each Other
Develop Their Creative Thinking
What? So What? Now What? Then What? What Else If?
5W H
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Methods for Helping Employees Students Help
Each Other Develop Their Creative Thinking
5WH is it? What If? 5WH Else? What Might it
Be? What Could it Be? Then 5WH?
Pair / Dyad Ideating Peer Coaching Team
Ideating Team Problem Solving/Studying
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Mood Changers
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Mood Changers
Music Slide shows - nature Food break Sweet
break Humor Funny Walk
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Games Puzzles
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T R A F A L G A R
Wilson
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One foot in the grave.
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Shakespeare I
Shakespeare II
Shakespeare III
Shakespeare IV
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What Might This Be?
W A R M - U P S
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Window Roof top Envelope 4 triangles Symbol for
duct Top of a pyramid x marks the spot Under
side of pyramid Close up view of fence
Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow
heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2
overlapping triangles .?????????
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How many triangles
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do you see?
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Cut this pie into 8 pieces with only 3 cuts.
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Traditional answer
W A R M - U P S
Innovative solution
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Closers
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Closers
Round Robin Review Post-It Knights of the
Round Graduation ceremony Plan commitment
(pairs) Music Toasts Overview slide show (people)
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Warm-Up Exercises To open up a group or team's
creative thinking Warm-Up Exercises are very
helpful. The exercises help to loosen up
paradigms, mindsets, and points of view that
people bring to a creative thinking session.
Some goals of Warm-Up Exercises are to
encourage people to a. look beyond the
obvious or known answers (correct
answers) b. stretch their thinking c.
breakout of establish thinking d. look for
multiple possibilities e. take on many
different points of perspective f. practice
producing a variety of potential solutions g.
to take a few risks and play with ideas
possible solutions h. get discussion going
I. raise interest level
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The Energizer Funny A Medley of Wonderful
Warm-Up, Wake-Up Energizers for Speakers,
Teachers, Trainers, and Meeting Leaders
Dr. Robert Alan Black
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The Beginning