Design Thinking: Warm-up Games

Creating Positive Group Atmosphere

Description

Warm-ups can stimulate creativity, boost group dynamics, bring about relaxation, or be used as an
icebreaker to get to know one another.

Warm-ups promote collaboration and strengthen a curious attitude. Warm-up games thus support
the design thinking process, serves as an energizer, and improve problem-solving.

In design thinking, we conduct warm-up games not only at the beginning of the workshop, but also
after a break or when we realize that the group is no longer working efficiently. This can take place in
any phase of the collaboration and have different goals.

Benefits of doing warm-up:

1. Create a positive group atmosphere

2. Give workshop participants the chance to get to know one another
3. Remove social barriers
4. Reduce pressure to succeed
5. Activate and release positive energy
6. Distract the group a little bit so concentration is improved afterwards
7. Prepare the team for a certain mindset or way of working
8. Have fun and share a laugh

This PPT presentation includes four warm-up games that are easy to organize to energize your
Design Thinking workshop:

1. Clapping Game: A lively and interactive warm-up that engages participants by synchronizing their
claps, fostering teamwork, and setting a positive tone for your Design Thinking workshop.

2. Walk & Stop Game: An engaging warm-up activity that challenges participants to coordinate their
movements, promoting team cohesion and a fun atmosphere to kickstart your Design Thinking
workshop.

3. Numbers Game: A dynamic warm-up that encourages participants to work together by arranging
themselves in numerical order, enhancing communication skills, and creating a collaborative
atmosphere for your Design Thinking workshop.

4. Communication Game: An interactive warm-up game designed to improve communication and

problem-solving skills among participants, setting the stage for effective collaboration in your Design
Thinking workshop.