A key to the success of any organization or group is relational connectedness.  People will work harder for the success of an organization if they believe in the vision and cause that they are working for and if positive relationships exist between the members of the organization. 

It really boils down to the fact that you need to know the people with whom you work or lead.  As a middle school principal, it was important to me to ensure that each year as new teachers came to our school that they had an opportunity to bond and build relationships with the teachers who had been there over the years.  That’s one of the reasons leaders take the time to do those “get to know you” icebreaker activities.  To the task driven, it may appear to be a waste of time, but if you have solid activities, relationships will begin to form.  As relationships develop, collaboration begins to occur.  Someone once said that two heads are stronger than one and collaboration for the betterment of your organization is a positive thing!  You may lead in an office setting, a school, a volunteer organization, a church small group or children’s group. Periodically, I will share some of these icebreakers on the blog so that if you are leading any type of group, you will be able to modify and adapt these to work in your situation.  I like to call them Interesting Icebreakers…