Quick questions about how everyone likes to work. Good at the top of a meeting.
Is your desk messy or organized?
Team Building asks how people work more than who they are outside it. Do you do your best focus work in the morning or the afternoon? Brainstorm together or think alone first? Which office buzzword do you hate? Each answer is small, but together they tell you a lot about how to work with someone.
Open a weekly meeting with one card, or use five or six at a team offsite. For icebreakers that are a little more personal, try the Colleagues deck.
Do you prefer "focus time" in the morning or afternoon?
How do you prefer to be praised: publicly or privately?
What is a "soft skill" you have that doesn't appear on your resume?
What is the most helpful piece of constructive criticism you have ever received?
Email, Slack, or Call? What is your preference?
What is your favorite part about working remotely (or in office)?
Which job on your resume needs the most explaining?
What is your number one productivity hack?
How do you decompress after a stressful day?
What motivates you more: deadlines or autonomy?
What quality do you value most in a teammate?
What is a professional challenge you overcame recently?
What is something new you learned this month?
Have you ever had a great mentor? What did they teach you?
What is one professional goal you have for this year?
What makes a meeting effective vs. a waste of time?
How do you come up with your best ideas?
Tell us about a "failure" that actually helped you learn.
What is the most fun project you have ever worked on?
How can this team support you better?
Is your desk messy or organized?
Do you listen to music while working? What kind?
Do you eat lunch at your desk or step away?
How many coffees do you need to function?
Where is your dream remote-work location?
What is a skill you want to learn from someone in this room?
If you weren't in this field, what would you be doing?
Recommend a book/podcast that helped your career.
What is a common office buzzword you hate?
Who on the team deserves a shoutout right now?
Are you an introvert or extrovert at work?
How do you handle change in the workplace?
What is the best career advice you ever received?
Do you have a morning routine?
When is your peak energy time during the day?
What software/tool can you not live without?
What is an innovation in our industry you are excited about?
What is a common misconception about your role?
What does "good leadership" mean to you?
How would you describe our team culture in one word?
How should we celebrate our next big win?
Is it easy or hard for you to ask for help?
How do you maintain work-life balance?
What is a hobby that helps you be better at your job?
What is the longest you have stayed at one company?
What is the weirdest interview question you have been asked?
Open plan office or private rooms?
What is the longest commute you have ever had?
Which emoji do you use most in Slack/Teams?
Do you love or hate icebreakers?
Camera on or off during calls?
Do you enjoy public speaking?
Brainstorming together or thinking alone first?
Do you make decisions fast or slow?
Do you check emails on the weekend?
What are your signs of burnout?
What does a successful day look like?
Name one thing you wish this team would stop doing.
Where do you see this team in 2 years?
How do you end a workday?
Going through every card takes about 25–40 min, but there's no need to finish in one sitting. The deck runs in your browser with nothing to install, and your place is saved on this device, so you can stop and pick it up later.