Training Resources
Recommended Books for Trainers
Teamwork and Teamplay
Cain, Jim and Jolliff, Barry
Features cooperative, challenge, and adventure activities.
Great Session Openers, Closers, and Energizers: Quick Activities for Warming Up Your Audience and Ending on a High Note
Caroselli, Marlene
104 Activities That Build Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, and Coping Skills
Jones, Alanna
Team Building Activities for Every Group
Jones, Alanna
107 interactive games and activities that help groups get to know one another, become comfortable with each other, and open up.
The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Leading Successful Workshop Training Programs
Klatt, B.
The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species
Knowles, M.
Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of Learning and Development
Kolb, David
Principles of Adult Learning
Lieb, S.
The Big Book of Presentation Games: Wake-Em-Up Tricks, Icebreakers, and Other Fun Stuff
Newstrom, John and Scannell, Ed
Categories include: great session-openers, icebreakers, climate-setting games, practical jokes and tricks, audience brainteasers, motivation activities, and memorable closing activities.
Games Trainers Play
Newstrom, John and Scannell, Edward
Creative Training Techniques: A Newsletter of Tips, Tactics and How-To’s for Delivering Effective Training
Pike, Bob.
101 Games for Trainers: A Collection of the Best Activities from Creative Training Techniques Newsletter
Pike, Bob, and Busse, Chris
Creative Training Techniques Handbook: Tips, Tactics, and Effective How-To’s for Delivering Effective Training
Pike, Bob and Jones, Phillip
Shows the eight steps to proper presentation, preparation, customizing, and keeping learners motivated.
50 Creative Training Closers
Pike, Bob and Solem, Lynn
Provides 50 different closing activities designed to make training stick.
50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers
Pike, Bob and Solem, Lynn
Collection of interactive activities for gaining attention, breaking the ice, and establishing a learning atmosphere.
Quicksilver
Rohnke, Karl and Butler, Steve
Includes cooperative, adventure games and initiative problems.
The Complete Games Trainers Play: Experiential Learning Exercises
Scannell, Edward
More Games Trainers Play
Scannell, Edward
The Big Book of Team Building Games: Trust Building Activities, Team Spirit Exercises, and Other Fun Things to Do
Scannell, Edward and Newstrom, John
Includes 70 games and activities for staff.
Still More Games Trainers Play
Scannell, Edward and Newstrom, John
Ice-Breakers and Heart-Warmers: 101 Ways to Kickoff and End Meetings
Sheely, Steven
Most activities are designed for small groups.
Feeding the Zircon Gorilla and Other Team-Building Activities
Sikes, Sam
Includes 38 innovative team building activities.
The Big Book of Humorous Training Games
Tamblyn, Doni and Weiss, Sharyn
Includes engaging games about topics including customer service, team building, problem solving, and time management.
The Big Book of Icebreakers: Quick, Fun Activities for Energizing Meetings and Workshops
West, Edie
Includes 50 icebreakers for meetings, team building, complete strangers, introducing a topic, and more.
201 Icebreakers: Group Mixers, Warm-Ups, Energizers, and Playful Activities
West, Edie
Features 400 pages of activities, most of which can be completed in less than five minutes. Includes any necessary props or handouts.