LEGO SERIOUS PLAY is a facilitated thinking, communication and problem solving technique used by teams, individuals and organisations. Natalie Sutton is a certified facilitator and explains the process in this presentation.
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Introduction to LEGO SERIOUS PLAY with Natalie Sutton
1.
2. What is LEGO
SERIOUS PLAY?
LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
is a facilitated thinking,
communication and
problem solving
technique used by
teams, individuals and
organisations
3. What is LEGO
SERIOUS PLAY?
Based on the concept
of ‘hand knowledge’ it
draws on extensive
research from the
fields of business,
organisation
development,
psychology and
learning
4. The Challenge with Boardroom-Style
Meetings,Workshops & Trainings
• You’re working with what
you already “know that
you know”
• This limits deeper
insights
5. The Challenge with Boardroom-Style
Meetings,Workshops & Trainings
•Not everyone present
contributes equally
•Fear of being wrong
•Some people naturally
dominate
•Not all creative,
innovative contribution
is realised
6. The Challenge with Boardroom-Style
Meetings,Workshops & Trainings
Some participants
“lean back” or “zone
out” altogether
7. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
It Keeps Meetings &
Workshops “In Flow”
The Flow Model modified from work done by
Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi in 1991
8. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
100% participation,
100% of the time
because everyone is
building together
9. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
• 70-80% of our brain’s nerve
endings are connected to
our hands
• We become emotionally
committed to things we
build ourselves
10. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
• There are no ‘wrong’
answers
• There is no single “right’
answer
• Building skills are not
important – the meaning has
more value than the model
11. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
• Explore real issues and
challenges through
metaphor
• Building shared models
• Telling stories and reflecting
12. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
• Free to discuss the undiscussable
• Able to think before speaking
• Unlock creativity
• Accelerate innovation
• Bond groups
• Focus on the message not the messenger
13. The Advantages of LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
“Creativity is
intelligence
having fun”
- Einstein
16. Used for Example to…
• Explore & build brand
• Accelerate innovation
• Product development
• Creative thinking
• Solving complex issues
• Shared vision
• Team building
• Cultural change
• Align teams
• Shared mindset
• Leadership development
• Employee engagement
• Scenario planning
• M&A
• Market analysis
• Bring customer service to life
17. Format
• Workshops can be 3 hours to a
full day
• Usually 3-15 people (more is
possible)
• Bespoke design for your
‘challenge’
• Warm-up, question, build, share,
reflect
18. Format
The facilitator will: -
• Create the building challenges &
questions
• Keep the workshop on track
• Ensure dialogue happens via the
models
• Ask clarifying questions
19. Format
“You can discover more about
a person in an hour of play
than in a year of
conversation.”
Plato
20. Thank you
I value your feedback
Get in touch for further information
Natalie Sutton
natalie@nataliesutton.co.uk
+44(0) 7768 026197
www.nataliesutton.co.uk