boston design thinking meetup: lego serious play
TRANSCRIPT
…first a bit of historyIn response to unimaginative strategy sessions, LEGO started looking for a better way.
The Lego Serious Play method was first imagined in 1994. It wasn’t until 2003 that a licensed partner program became available. With a license one could get access to the facilitation materials and purchase the specialized Lego kits.
In 2010 Lego abandoned the licensed partner model and made Lego Serious Play Open Source
…why is LSP goodMost meetings adhere to the 20/80 rule… 20% of the people do 80% of the participating. LSP enables a 100/100 model.
The hand is the leading edge of the mind.
By applying the rules of LSP (etiquette) we can communicate more openly and get to deeper places.
I HATE MEETINGS
21%
12%
67%
I hate meetingsI don't like meetingsI prefer not to go to meetings
…LSP makes meetings better
• Everyone gets involved
• Unlocking tacit new knowledge
• Breaking habitual thinking
www.seriousplay.comBuilding a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Team Dynamics Boston http://teamdynamicsboston.com/
Rasmussen Consulting http://www.rasmussenconsulting.dk/
• Everyone quietly builds
• Your partner shares their model, without interruption
• Ask questions of the model, not the builder
• You tell their story back to them
Etiquette
Build a tower
What is your identity?
“What was something really interesting you learned about your partner?”
“What was surprising or telling?”
“What was my partner feeling?”
ReflectWhile you build, ask yourself…
“My partner really wanted me to know ______________.”
“My partner feels ______________.”
“That is important to them because ______________.”
“The one word I would use to sum it all up is ______________.”
ReflectComplete the following statements…
Write the “one word” on a post-it and pass it to the person next to you (NOT your partner).
Build what’s on the post-it.
Share it back to the person who gave it to you.
Collaborate
Build the ultimate vehicle for your partner
