ChatGPT Designed Icebreaker

As an Agile Coach, I consider myself fortunate to support people working in AI (artificial intelligence). During a recent workshop, I needed to create a 15-minute group icebreaker for three squads in a hybrid situation.

Rather than design a new icebreaker or re-use an icebreaker that I had used before, I decided to use ChatGPT.

Sure, here's an icebreaker activity that can be done in 15 minutes for three teams:
Title: "Two Truths and a Dream"
Objective: This activity helps team members get to know each other better by sharing personal information and goals.
Materials:
	•	Whiteboard or flip chart
	•	Markers
	•	Video conferencing software (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet)
	•	Internet connection
	•	Camera and microphone
Instructions:
	1	Start the hybrid meeting and welcome everyone.
	2	Explain that the activity is "Two Truths and a Dream."
	3	Ask each participant to introduce themselves by sharing two true statements and one dream or goal they have.
	4	Write down the statements and dreams on the whiteboard or flip chart so that everyone can see them.
	5	After everyone has shared, ask participants to discuss their dreams in small groups (either in-person or virtually).
	6	Encourage participants to ask questions and have discussions about each other's dreams.
	7	After a few minutes of discussion, bring everyone back together and ask a few participants to share something they learned about their groupmates.
	8	Wrap up the activity and thank everyone for participating.
Variations:
	•	You can have participants draw a picture or symbol to represent their dream instead of sharing it verbally.
	•	Another variation is to have participants pair up and ask each other follow-up questions about their truths and dreams.
	•	You can also have participants share how they plan to achieve their dreams, or what steps they have already taken towards them.

And here is how I presented it to the team:

Summary

The group had full knowledge that this icebreaker came from ChatGPT, I think this made it more fun for everyone.

It worked really well, people had fun and got to learn more about people in their team. I would definitely run this again and now have this activity in my “toolbox” if needed.

In reflection, AI via ChatGPT has given me an opportunity to learn something new. I would not blindly trust content without proof-reading or research through more recognised sources, but I would definitely use it for fun activity.