LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP)
A facilitated methodology that utilizes 3D modeling with LEGO elements to externalize internal thought processes and business challenges. It is designed to foster innovation, strategic imagination, and collective commitment by translating abstract concepts into tangible metaphors.
When a few voices dominate or quieter people don't contribute
Your group discussions aren't balanced, you need better ways to include everyone, or conversations go in circles.
Ideal for complex problem-solving, strategic planning, organizational change management, and team-building scenarios where traditional verbal communication may lead to hierarchical bias or disengagement.
Pose the Challenge
Build the Model
Share the Story
Reflect and Consolidate
Ensures every voice is heard and the group's collective intelligence is unlocked.
Facilitators can integrate LSP into session design as a primary communication vehicle to ensure '100/100' participation, where every participant is equally engaged. It serves as a bridge between individual cognitive insights and group strategic alignment.
- 1Use structured turn-taking to balance voices
- 2Start with individual reflection before group discussion
- 3Create safe spaces for minority opinions
- 4Summarize and synthesize regularly
- Strategic visioning
- Team identity and alignment
- Product and service innovation
- Conflict resolution and organizational development
- Hand-brain connection (Constructionism)
- Metaphorical representation of business issues
- 100% participation and commitment
- Adaptive and evolving strategy
- Unlocking latent imagination and innovation
- Requires specific LEGO SERIOUS PLAY kits for optimal results
- The quality of outcomes is highly dependent on the facilitator's ability to guide the metaphorical reflection
- Participants must be willing to engage in 'play' as a serious professional tool