# Lego Serious Play (LSP)

## What is it ?

The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology is an innovative process designed to enhance innovation and business performance. Based on research which shows that this kind of hands-on, **minds-on learning produces a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the world and its possibilities**, the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology deepens the reflection process and supports an effective dialogue – for everyone in the organization.

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### When to use it ?

* Team building
* Retrospective
* Innovation
* Align people in a team / organization
* Problem solving 
* Build a vision
* Leadership development
* Coaching (1 to 1, Team)
* Job interview

## How to facilitate a session ?

### Big picture

#### The challenge

The facilitator asks one question (clear + opened).

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#### Metaphor - Build a model

Participants build their own model in response to the question that has been asked.

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#### Sharing – story telling

Participants share their model’s meaning and story.

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#### Questions / reflections

Each participant asks questions about the model.

### Ice Breaker : Build a duck

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* Ask the participants to build a duck with 7 bricks.
* Each participant explains how it is a duck ?
* Ask them to remove 3 bricks 
* Explain how is it still a duck ?

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“*Imagination is more important than knowledge.*” - A. Einstein
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