Series 8: Five Spring Icebreakers for Kicking Off Your Daily Stand-Up — Project Manager Edition

Andrew & Christine - DesignACE
8 min readApr 30, 2023
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Spring is here, and it’s time to shake off the winter blues and energize your team with some fun and engaging icebreaker questions. An icebreaker question is a simple and fun way to start a conversation with a group, especially if they are new to each other or the topic of discussion. Icebreaker questions can help break the silence, ease the tension, and create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

“Icebreaker questions can also help people get to know each other better, build rapport, and establish common ground.”- Andrew Charles Edwards, designACE

Project managers can use icebreakers to begin a team meeting to help people learn about their fellow collaborators and build trust.

Keep reading for our five spring-themed icebreaker questions, each briefly explaining why they are particularly helpful and how to use them to confidently facilitate an open discussion.

The Art of Delivering an Icebreaker Question

Last week Nevena Pascaleva asked, “How do you make it so that it doesn’t sound like an interrogation?

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