Name Spinner — pick a random teammate.
A free random name picker for meetings and workshops. Spin the wheel to fairly choose who goes next, without the so-who-wants-to-start silence.
Only the facilitator signs in. Participants just join.
How it works
Avoid the awkwardness of who goes next. Spin the wheel for a random selection.
Why this works
This is a deliberately small tool with one job. Handing the who-goes-next decision to a wheel takes the social weight off being chosen, and it saves the facilitator from looking like they pick favorites. Use it as a standalone, or pair it with any longer activity that needs turn-taking.
What facilitators say
It removes the low-grade tension of am-I-being-called-on-because-I-haven't-spoken; the wheel is neutral, and the group reads it that way.
Where it lands
Who it's for
- Any meeting facilitator running a structured discussion
- Standups and retrospectives with a fixed speaking order
- Workshop facilitators running breakout activities
- Onboarding sessions where the facilitator needs to call on participants
Best for
- Daily standup — fair rotation without a fixed order
- Retrospective — choosing who shares first in each section
- Onboarding session — calling on new hires without singling them out
- Workshop breakout debrief — selecting which group presents first
When not to use this game
Don't use it where speaking order matters, like a structured debrief where context builds from one person to the next. A predetermined sequence is clearer in those cases.
Facilitator script
Rather than going around the table, we'll spin the wheel. Whoever it lands on goes next.