Kick your meetings off right.

Activities and ideas to help teams feel connected, energized and ready for productive meetings.

Explore our meeting kickstartersAn illustrated scene of people celebrating in person, at home and in the office. A Happy New Year banner is in the background.

What are your goals?

Share and connect

Spark fun conversations that help people get to know each other better.

Reflect and align

Share personal perspectives to build confidence and trust among teams.

Engage and collaborate

Get active and creative with team activities that bring everyone together.

Care and support

Take a moment to check in, get grounded and be present together.

Featured kickstarters

This or that

A simple and fun way for team members to get to know each other by asking them to choose between two comparable options and explain their reasoning.

People
5 to 10
Duration
15 to 30 mins

Kudos and recognition

Whether it’s between close team members or just an appreciation for someone’s actions that stood out, this activity provides a platform for people to share their positive feedback with each other.

People
Any size
Duration
5 to 15 mins

Deskercise

Need to switch up the energy? Invite participants to literally move their bodies with a few quick deskercises!

People
Any size
Duration
5 to 15 mins

Energy check

This exercise helps participants acknowledge how everyone is feeling in the moment and allows for honest discussion around personal energy levels and support requirements.

People
1 to 5
Duration
5 to 15 mins
Explore all meeting kickstarters

Find activities that match your group’s trust and psychological safety level

Low

We have difficulty relying on each other individually and at team and organizational levels. We protect ourselves and our well-being with skepticism and wariness, which holds us back from achieving our potential.

Medium

We experience moments teams and leaders are aligned, say what they mean, can rely on each other, and feel vulnerable and authentic at work. However, this experience isn’t universal or consistent.

High

We feel like we’re part of a strong community where everyone is authentic, supportive, and welcoming of different ideas and perspectives.

Habanero pro tips to make your meetings better

Bad at keeping time? Use Miro’s timer to help you stay on track during your icebreaker to make sure that you still have time for your regular scheduled agenda!

Sarah Hagarty on Show and tell

I think the practice of giving kudos is powerful for many reasons. It‘s an act of gratitude. It‘s an expression of human connection, of another person‘s contribution. It encourages growth and striving. Giving and receiving kudos releases dopamine in the brain, which feels good and encourages the same behaviour in pursuit of the same feel good reward.

James Sloane on Kudos and recognition

Create a template to set an expectation of what kind of things you would like people to share.

Anna Aksenovich on Two truths and a lie

I find the mixed meeting experience creates an inequitable experience for participants. As a facilitator, I believe the best outcomes for trust building and meaningful collaboration happen when the meeting has a level playing field – either all together in person, or all virtual.

Toni Albert on Match facts to a person

This is such a fun way to mix up a normal bingo game, because instead of just listening for numbers to be called you’re also learning facts you may not have known about your colleagues! A great way to facilitate conversation starters with people you may not have talked to before.

Carmen Huard on Get-to-know-your-colleague bingo

Dancing is a fun way to get energy out and connect and have fun as a group. It can also be chair dancing if that is more comfortable. And although we always suggest camera’s on – if turning the camera off and letting loose gets the best physical outcomes that is an option too.

Pilar Galiana on Dance party