Staff meeting games: Guess the colleague

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck. You only add the 17 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length: 15 min
Lessons: 3 lessons
Frequency: Game
Last reviewed: 22 Oct 2026

Keep it optional and inclusive

What would you do?

A submitted fact says 'I was born in a very small village'. It is harmless, but only one colleague would match

Try it: this is one of 8 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Two pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own and you run the session live.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

3 lessons, about 15 minutes
Process, sorting activity, flashcards, scenario and quizzes
5-question final check

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

12 slides
Quiz, open-ended, word cloud slides
A closing slide for your contacts

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

ID	Objective	Source	Where it's covered
TO 479.0	Complete the course and its final check	Best practice	Whole course
SO 479.1	Collect fun facts a day before and screen every one yourself	Best practice	Whole course
SO 479.2	Leave out anything private, sensitive or that could single someone out	Best practice	Whole course
SO 479.3	Run the game in about 1.5 minutes per fact	Best practice	Whole course
SO 479.4	Celebrate people without exposing them	Best practice	Whole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

Your workplace details: fill in the 17 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

3 lessons, about 15 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise

Prepare and run the game

3 pages

6 min

Before you beginNoteTextList

How the game runsTextProcessImageButtonYour info

CheckQuiz

Keep it optional and inclusive

3 pages

5 min

Who gets left outTextSorting activity

Adapt it for remote and mixed teamsTextFlashcardsNoteYour info

ScenarioScenario

Host with confidence

2 pages

4 min

Final checkQuizMulti-select quiz

You are ready to hostKey factAccordionButtonYour info

Live deck

12 slides to run live

Pink slides are interactive.

ContentWho is this? a friendly guessing game

Open-endedShare one harmless fun fact about you (a hobby, a first job, a favourite snack). Nothing private.

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_1}}

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_2}}

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_3}}

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_4}}

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_5}}

Quiz · customiseWho is this? {{FACT_6}}

LeaderboardLeaderboard

ContentOne more thing

Word cloudWhich fact surprised you most?

Closing · customiseWe know more now

Make it yours

17 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

When facts are due{{PREP_DEADLINE}}
Fact 1{{FACT_1}}
Colleague name 2{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_2}}
Colleague name 3{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_3}}
Colleague name 4{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_4}}
Colleague name 1{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_1}}

Show all 17 fields

The names used as answer options{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_OPTIONS}}
Fact 2{{FACT_2}}
Colleague name 5{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_5}}
Fact 3{{FACT_3}}
Colleague name 6{{COLLEAGUE_NAME_6}}
Fact 4{{FACT_4}}
Fact 5{{FACT_5}}
Fact 6{{FACT_6}}
Prize or recognition{{PRIZE_OR_RECOGNITION}}
Next session or action{{NEXT_SESSION_OR_ACTION}}
Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run staff meeting games: Guess the colleague training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

Game.

Who needs this training?

Team leads running a staff meeting for a team that already knows each other a little.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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