We all know how important personal interaction is in family and friends. It is also crucial at work. It is the foundation on which happiness and successful results are built.
A study found a correlation (相关性) of 0.92 between employee happiness and their relationships with colleagues. The correlation between their happiness and relationships to directors was only 0.74.Since you may spend more time with coworkers than with your directors, personal interaction in a group, especially a new one, deserves much attention. Whenever people involve in a new company or organization, they need to get to know each other to be comfortable in working together. This does not mean just memorizing names, and team icebreakers are the way to begin.
To everyone, except the most eager and outgoing few, icebreakers are a necessary evil. They are supposed to make awkwardness disappear, but forced icebreakers often make events even more tense. However, the benefits of icebreakers far outweigh(超过) any negatives. They can take care of introductions in a much more fun way than just simply going around the room and stating what's on your business card. When done right, icebreakers can quickly build a sense of community, set the tone for the upcoming session and share participants’ expectations of the days ahead. It helps participants to get involved, understand each other more and enable better cooperation and networking. Last but not least, it is a practical way to cheer the group up and have everyone focused and ready to go.
The best icebreakers should be tailored for a particular situation: icebreakers for a private company often have a different design from a non-profit organization and finding the right one for your purpose can help them be successful.
【小题1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?| A．Happiness is affected more by those closer to us. |
| B．Directors should care more about workers’ happiness. |
| C．Memorizing colleagues’ names is of great importance. |
| D．Finding the coworkers you are comfortable with is hard. |
| A．Something that is needed though people may not like it |
| B．Something that must be involved in the new companies. |
| C．Something that creates a strange atmosphere among people. |
| D．Something that does great harm to companies in the long run. |
| A．Objective. | B．Opposed. |
| C．Favorable. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．The characteristics of icebreakers. |
| B．The general introduction of icebreakers. |
| C．The common application of icebreakers. |
| D．The methods to choose proper icebreakers. |
