Certification Facilitator Training for Coaches in

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods

May 26, 27, 28, 2015

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

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LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is an internationally-renowned facilitated process used globally by management consultants. The methodology is based on extensive research and enables participants to address complex issues in a fun and engaging way. This training, designed specifically for coaches, is based in LSP methodologies. It also utilizes numerous creative techniques including art and play therapy, design thinking, and creative problem solving. When clients make things in the real world, it helps them to make connections in their minds.

Who should attend? Anyone who wants to add powerful creative 3D processes to their work, can be trained to apply this methodology to implement the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® process and other seriously fun and effective tools from the StrategicPlay® tool kit.

If you are a coach, (business, personal, or career), a social worker, a child and youth worker, a counselor, a therapist, a psychologist, an educator, a researcher, or a professional using a coaching approach in your work, certification in this methodology can bring enormous benefits and will be a strong addition to your toolkit of techniques. It’s also a fantastic way to differentiate your practice and offerings as you use these new creative tools within your existing applications.

Clients don’t just want to talk. With this tool they really feel heard! You can see their thinking, connect in a meaningful way, build trust, and understand their story through the creation of artifacts that they build.

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Program Overview

Day One: Foundation Program Day Two: Coaching Basics

This training day introduces you to the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology and materials. You will learn how to use the tools within a setting including flow theory, the use of ground rules to set the playing field, etiquette, and traps to avoid along with numerous applications for different situations to prep the hand-brain connection. Background theory is provided with hands-on learning. The second day moves participants thorough processes where the clients’ individual identity is explored and insights are gained. You will discover how the tool can be customized for any number of coaching applications including self assessments. You will experience and play with a full creative package that you can take back to offer your clients.

Day Three: Advanced Techniques

The third day of the training will provide you with an understanding of how to use LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® in a systematic way to move your client toward outcomes and action and how to address more challenging coaching issues and presenting situations.

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The Nita Lake Lodge, located in the resort village of Whistler, BC, provides an excellent location for this innovative, world class training. Prepare to be surprised - après activities showcase this amazing Canadian destination. Group rates for Strategic Play participants are available so book early.

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Foundation Program On this day you will learn:

The introduction to the theory that rests behind the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology, including the history, research and foundation drawn from the fields of business, organizational development, neuroscience, psychology, and learning. A hands-on, practical overview of the framework of this methodology.

Introduction to the four core steps of the process:

1. Posing the question 2. Building and giving meaning 3. Telling and sharing the meaning 4. Reflecting and incubating on ideas and insights

Participate in the session with “two hats.” Experience the power of the methodology as a participant and a coach.

Techniques to ensure clients are engaged and in “flow” and to support clients as they experience different comfort levels during a session.

Understand the role that the coach plays to move participants through the core four steps of the process for both individual model-building and for creating landscapes.

Develop a vocabulary for the tool. Learn to avoid the traps when coaching and learn the etiquette needed to ensure the tool yields maximum success.

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Second Day: Coaching In addition to knowledge gained during the Foundation Program, you will:

• Learn how to apply the process to an individual or group coaching practice

• Learn how models are built that illustrate 3D complex identities and how to coach your clients within this process

• Learn the basics of this application that can enhance your existing coaching skills or process and content

• Understand the 3D thinking and modeling and how to create powerful coaching questions to enhance complex thinking in

clients

• Receive a detailed learning guide providing step-by-step instructions for presenting challenges and then debriefing through

facilitated discussions

• Apply the process needed to facilitate deep level conversations where participants have a greater understanding about

themselves and their goals

• Learn how to use 3D tools and creative materials kit to understand your clients passions, values, beliefs, and assumptions

• Identify ways of capturing information to provide feedback to clients and plan your next session

• Begin to create and customize your own applications for the benefit of your clients.

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Third Day: Advanced Coaching In addition to knowledge gained during day one and two, you will:

• Learn to manage more difficult coaching issues like resistance, negative self talk, and self-fulfilling prophesies

• Learn when to switch to another modality and back again within the creative tool chest

• Learn when and where this tool is most effective and when not to use this process

• Create internal and external models that illustrate 3D complex identities

• Learn the basics to develop a specific application that can enhance your existing skills or process and content

• Receive a detailed learning guide providing step-by-step instructions for presenting challenges and then debrief through

facilitated discussions

• Learn how to add other tools you might already have such as psychometrics, game-storming, and creative problem solving

into the tool kit to create an advanced practice application

• Begin to create your own applications for the benefit of your specific client group

• Walk away with roadmaps for multiple sessions that you can apply as a set or use separately as stand alones with your other

offerings.

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What does each participant receive with the training?

• A complete trainer’s manual with instructions and ideas.

• Your individualized plan created for you by you to implement this tool with your clients.

• Sample road maps, equipment lists, tips and tricks to make your coaching program shine.

• LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ “playmergency” (no excuses starter kit).

• A special LEGO® Key Chain with your new LEGO® coaching persona!

• Your Strategic Play® Facilitators Certificate acknowledging that you have been trained by a master trainer and the hours completed.

• And once you are up and going, we can register you with the LEGO® Company in Denmark as a trained and certified facilitator so you get additional service from LEGO® when ordering products.

www.strategicplay.ca 1-778-822-6354 1-888-238-2608

" With captivating simplicity, the Strategic Play® workshop with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® was a powerful approach to unlock the full creativity of staff.”

-Daniel McGoey, Executive Director Wesway, Canada

"The innovative application for Team Strategy created a level playing field. Our team was able to clearly communicate and problem solve about this complex and important topic.”