Create a new dynamic in the room by rearranging the furniture. Let the participants get other seats than they usually do to create new conversations. Try arranging the tables as islands or make a seating arrangement with the name tags of the participants beforehand.

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You can also divide the groups by drawing lots or ask the participants to divide into groups of something unexpected, like which month they were born or what colour their shoes are. You can also ask them to find three people they have not worked as much with before.