Icebreaker
Discover applicable methods in TriCAT spaces® for activating participants and ensuring a successful start to an event.
Introduction round with webcam feed
Goal
Engaging participants through language, getting to know each other
Room setting
Area with sufficient space for circle formation
Preparation
None
After the initial welcome, all participants gather in a suitable room.
They are instructed to stand in a circle and activate their webcams.
The moderator starts by introducing themselves and then gives the floor to the rest of the group.
Introduction round with personal reference
Goal
Engaging participants through language and personal connection, getting to know each other
Room setting
Area with walls large enough to hang the pictures
Preparation
Set up the medium, save a scene in advance if necessary, collect the images beforehand
After the initial welcome, all participants gather in a suitable room.
The moderator has already received the pictures by email in advance, uploads them beforehand, and places them. The participants gather around the pictures they recognize.
The moderator starts by introducing their own picture and then passes the floor to the rest of the group.
Free installation
Goal
Engaging participants through avatar placement, language, and personal connection, getting to know each other
Room setting
Area with sufficient space for linear/cluster-based installation
Preparation
None
After the initial welcome, all participants gather in a suitable room.
The moderator establishes the criteria for the order in which the participants line up. This requires mutual agreement.
Examples of criteria for the order:
- Year of birth
- Place of residence on a north-south axis
- Length of service with the company
- Agreement from 0 to 100%
Media-supported installation
Goal
Engaging participants through avatar placement, language, and personal connection, getting to know the other participants
Room setting
Area with sufficient space for desired medium
Preparation
Scale: Structure of the medium
Media wall floor: Template with classification criteria
Editor objects: Structure of the medium, scene if applicable
After the initial welcome, all participants gather in a suitable room.
The moderator sets out the criteria for organization and the medium to be used by the participants to position themselves.
Examples of media as criteria for organization:
• Scale
• Media wall Floor
• Basic elements (3D)
• Stations/exhibition stands
Three questions – nine answers
Goal
Getting to know each other, breaking the ice, low-threshold introduction
Room setting
Shared space
Preparation
Survey drafts, if applicable
After the initial welcome, all participants gather in a shared space.
The moderator asks three questions using the survey tool, which the participants answer with free text.
The results are displayed to all participants and discussed via “Publish survey.”
Examples of questions:
What are the last three books you read and why?
What three aspects would you change about your work?
Which three countries would you like to visit?
Wheel
Goal
Getting acquainted, loosening up, arriving
Room setting
Large room with wheel or path made of blocks
Preparation
Build a wheel or path out of blocks. Label the blocks with different themes (e.g., “favorite drink,” “my pet,” etc.).
All participants stand on a block. One after the other, everyone says something about the selected theme block.
Tip: Build the wheel separately and save it as a scene.
Stone path variation: Participants follow a path made of theme blocks and move on as soon as someone has said something about the theme.