Award certificate

1. String a Ring - Energizer
Instructions
You’ll notice I have arranged the chairs in one large circle
in the room. Note the ring on the loop of string. I’ll ask one
person to stand in the middle of the circle.
The others will hold the loop of string. The person in the
middle must now close their eyes for a second. Now open
your eyes and guess who is holding the ring by their facial
gestures, body language, etc.
Our game progresses as the participants in the circle slide
the ring between them covered by their hands so that the
person in the middle can’t find it. If the person in the middle
guesses correctly, then they change places with the person
who had the ring. Any questions?

2. It’s My Life - Energizer
Instructions
Take turns selecting a point from the list below and discuss
your experience/s surrounding the scenario; then choose
the next person to go.
A difficult situation I managed to turn around.
A success I achieved with a creative solution.
A relationship that was broken and I fixed.
A situation I made turn out really well.
A moment when I came to a big realization.
A objection that I was able to overcome.
An ingenious solution I provided.
Something that changed my life.
A mistake I made and learned from.
A huge challenge I overcame.
30 Seconds

3. Memory Tester - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I am going to ask the class to remember a string
of numbers.
I will read out the numbers clearly with a two
second interval between each one to give you a
chance to remember the string.
Any questions?

4. Memo List - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I am going to read a list out to you but
you’re not allowed to write anything
down. Just listen to the list carefully.
Now you’ll have one minute to write
down as many of the words you can
remember as possible.
60 Seconds

5. Make a Fist - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I would like to ask for two volunteers to
come out to the front of the group.
I want to ask one of the volunteers to
make a fist.
Now I want the other volunteer to open it.

6. Interpretation - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I am about to call out a series of well-
known phrases.
I’ll ask each of you to write down your
interpretation of what the phrase means
to you.
Any questions?

7. Head Catch! - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
We’re about to play a game, so I’ll ask
everyone to stand in a circle with one volunteer
in the middle (the caller).
The caller will throw the ball to each person in
the circle. If the caller shouts ‘catch’ the person
receiving the ball has to head the ball back. If
the caller shouts ‘head’ the person receiving
the ball has to catch the ball.
If a person catches the ball when they should
have headed or vice versa, they are out. Any
questions?

8. Good Instructions - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I want to ask for a two volunteers to come up to the
front of the room.
Now I want to ask one of my volunteers to wait
outside the room until I call you in.
Now, I want you, my second volunteer, to describe
your favorite board game (i.e. Monopoly, Trivial
Pursuit, etc. or alternatively, your favorite game show,
i.e. Deal or No Deal, Who Wants to be a Millionaire
etc.)
…to our waiting volunteer as well as exactly how the
game is played. You can’t say the game name and
PLEASE, no audience help.

9. Fold Up - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
In front of you you’ll find a piece of paper. I
want to ask each of you to pick up the piece
of paper, and follow my instructions.
But before I begin with my instructions, I
want to ask each of you to close your eyes,
and don’t open them until I say to.

10. I Can Fly in the Balloon - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I want to ask everyone to sit in a circle.
We will be playing a game called, ‘I can fly
in the balloon'. As we play I want each of
you to try to figure out exactly what is going
on.
I’ll begin the game by stating I can fly in the
balloon because I am …..

11. Drawing Conclusions - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
To begin, I want to ask each of you to find a
partner.
Now while one person holds a pen in their
hand and does not move it, the other
person must move the paper around under
the pen to try to write a word or draw a
picture.
Any questions?

12. Cross the Line - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
To begin, I want to ask each of you to
find a partner and face each other
standing on opposite sides of the
marked line about an arm’s length
apart.
When I say ‘GO’ you’ll have 30
seconds to persuade your partner to
cross to your side of the line.
Any questions?
30 Seconds

13. Clothes Line - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please form into two teams.
Each team has been given a blindfold and a large
envelope containing all the materials needed for
this exercise.
Now please select someone to be blindfolded
from your team and blindfold them.
Now open your envelopes containing all you’ll
need including instructions for this exercise.

14. Bunch of Squares- Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
Appoint one group member to act as your ‘leader’.
Let’s assume the rest of your group are ‘staff’ and
must all wear a blindfold. The staff members must
also take hold of the rope.
Your task is to create a perfect square with the
rope. However, the staff will be guided only by the
communication skills of the leader and leader is not
allowed to touch the ‘staff’ at any point.
Any questions?
20 Minutes

15. Back Chat - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please form two lines behind each flip chart, as if you
are lining up for movie tickets.
I will go to the last two people in each line and show
the them a picture or word on a piece of paper.
These two individuals must draw the picture or word
on the back of the person in front of them with their
finger. This person must then pass it down the line
until it eventually gets to the person at the front with
the pen, who will draw it on the flipchart. The ‘winner’
is the team that draws the picture/word first. It must
also be a fairly correct representation of the original
picture/word.

16. The 2 Minute Test - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I placed in front of each class member a copy of a test
question sheet face down.
Don’t turn the paper over until I say so as this is a speed test.
You’ll have 2 minutes to answer the questions.
Your objective is to answer each question accurately, but you
will only have two minutes to complete the test. I will let you
know when there are 60, 30 and 15 seconds remaining.
Ready !
2 Minutes

17. A Problem Shared - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I want to ask you to write several workplace ‘problems’
you’ve experienced on post-it notes.
Once you have two or three problems, bring them to
the front of the room and place them on the flipchart
with the heading ‘A Problem Shared’.
Together, we are going to work through each issue on
each of the post-it notes and ask everyone to provide
input on how these issues can be resolved.

18. The Shake Down - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I want to make sure you’re awake and ready to learn
for the next part of our program. I’m about to lead you
through a SHAKE DOWN.
We’ll begin with six shakes of your right hand
extended into the air, then six shakes of the left hand.
Then six shakes of the right foot, followed by six
shakes of the left foot.
Then we will go back to the right hand and do five
shakes, followed by five of the left hand then five of
the right foot, etc.
Any questions?

19. Pop the Problem - Energizer
INSTRUCTIONS:
I’d like us to consider, identify and list all the problems
we as a group see with a particular topic I am about to
give to you.
These problems will then be written onto blown up
balloons until there is a collection of balloons in the
room, which represent our identified problems.
As a group we will work on each problem in turn until we
have a satisfactory problem resolution.
Once a solution has been found, the person that
originally identified the problem will put a pin through the
balloon to burst it.
Any questions?