Spirit Animal

A playful, revealing way to share who you are.

Imagine you have a spirit animal who guides you along your path. A gentle session that allows you to explore, chat and share insights along the way.

Type
Icebreaker
Time
45 minutes
Group size
4-12 people
Best as
Icebreaker
In depth

A little more detail.

Take some time to let your imagination run wild.

Imagine you have a spirit animal who guides you along your path. Maybe it’s something that you see wherever you go, or maybe it’s the animal that instantly comes to mind.

Through the medium of tin foil we’ll guide you to craft and share the story of your spirit animal with your team mates.

It’s fun, but it also says something about you. The reasons you chose your animal, the animal itself and your approach to the creation of your animal all reveal snippets of information about you that are bound to get conversation flowing.

And if nothing else, you’ll have fun doing it!

Outcomes

What you'll leave with.

BRIEF Facilitation notes

How to run it.

When to use it

Use Spirit Animal as a gentle, playful way for a team to open up. Crafting and sharing the story of a chosen spirit animal, through the medium of tin foil, gets conversation flowing and reveals a little about each person.

Use it when

  • You want a creative, relaxed way for people to share about themselves.
  • A team would benefit from laughter and a change of pace.
  • The group is ready for something playful rather than serious.

Not the right tool when

  • You want a structured strengths conversation. Use Our Strengths.
  • A quick verbal warm-up is all you need. Use Nicknames.
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Use it with your team

This tool works best in a well-facilitated room.

Using this tool with a skilled facilitator means that discussions are focused, time is used efficiently, and the group moves toward consensus, making the session productive and impactful.