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Training icebreakers: The first five minutes

A ready-made course and live deck for trainers and facilitators opening a workshop or course session. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 7 minutes, 3 lessons, 5-question final check. Last reviewed 22 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Training icebreakers: The first five minutes: try 3 questions

Three questions from this course. Pick an answer, then see why.

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Two pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own and you run the session live. 5 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The Training icebreakers: The first five minutes course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 5-question final check.

  • What landed

    Live deck responses show what people took away and what to cover again.

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3 lessons, about 7 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Run the first five minutes · 3 min

    Before you begin · How the seven minutes run · Check

  • Lesson 2: Keep it optional and inclusive · 2 min

    Who gets left out · Adapt it for remote and mixed teams · Scenario

  • Lesson 3: Host with confidence · 2 min

    Final check · You are ready to host

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Common questions

Yes. The course and the live deck are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

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

Training opener.

Trainers and facilitators opening a workshop or course session with a group who may not know each other.

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

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

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Session title
  • Session topic
  • Agenda points
  • Next session or action
  • Course URL
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