Workshops using LEGO® Serious Play® methodology
for approaching serious topics in a playful but powerful way
“Change the process, change the outcome”
(Johann Roos, co-inventor of Lego® Serious Play®)
A typical session might consist of six to ten people plus the facilitator and last around 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
It will focus on an issue where participants need to understand the current state, envision a future state, and identify the actions needed to bridge the gap.
Lego Serious Play works well when:
● the work is complex
● there is no wrong answer
● you want everyone's input and engagement
Here are some examples from the world of work:
Strategy: The original use case. Lego Serious Play can be used as part of the strategy-making and refining process.
Team identity: When a new team comes together, Lego Serious Play can be used to establish roles, culture, and a vision for the team. It also works well for established teams who want to develop strategies to become high-performing teams.
Innovation: Lego Serious Play can be used as one part of an innovation process, providing a different lens to open up new insights and approaches.
Culture: Lego Serious Play can help with many aspects here, from diagnosing poor work cultures to establishing culture principles at the team or company level.
Change management: Lego Serious Play helps individuals and teams understand current states and how to move to desired future states.
Team collaboration: Lego Serious Play can give teams a framework for better collaboration within the team and between teams.
Design Thinking. It works particularly well in the early design thinking process at the empathy stage as another way to dive deeper into the current situation.
Coaching. Lego Serious Play can help a coachee to visualise their current issue, goals, and a path forward.
Project Kick-Off Meetings. Lego Serious Play can help the project team set and manage expectations internally as well as with stakeholders.
Retrospectives. Both regular fortnightly review meetings and end of project review meetings can be enhanced with Lego Serious Play.
Customer Experience. Lego Serious Play can be combined with other tools to improve customer experience projects.
LSP is based on sound research from a variety of disciplines including constructivism, neuroscience, flow theory, game theory and imagination. LSP combines these insights into a practical method that is gaining increasing popularity in the business world. Its interdisciplinary approach creates the ideal conditions for effective problem solving and innovation.