LEGO®Serious Play® Innovate Virginia Joe Snyder Guy Winterbotham www.trainIT.net @TrainITAgile © Copyright Showeet.com @josephgsnyder @guywinterbotham

What is LSP? Facilitated thinking, communication and problem solving technique. Leaders don’t have all the answers; you need to hear all the voices in the room. People naturally want to contribute. Allowing people to speak, be heard and contribute is more sustainable. Doing otherwise leaves team member knowledge untapped. Gamification? © Copyright Showeet.com

From Lean-out Meetings © Copyright Showeet.com

To Lean In Meetings © Copyright Showeet.com 100 – 100 meeting

Hand Mind Connection 80-90% Cortex areas are devoted to the hands Using your hands engages both sides of your brain Your hands “know” more than you know Censored © Copyright Showeet.com

Gain knowledge from the You will use your Whole Brain © Copyright Showeet.com Gain knowledge from the Whole group

Bring Unique Perspectives Everybody has unique persepectives. LSP Brings that to the table Your Footer Here

What are the benefits? more participation more insights more ideas 100 - 100 more participation more insights more ideas more ownership better decisions more fun © Copyright Showeet.com

Learning Building © Copyright Showeet.com Playing Sharing

Goals for today Get 100% participation Every voice is heard The hands know more than the brain Story telling and creativity go hand in hand Everyone has the same instructions, bricks yet each model is different yet still “right” © Copyright Showeet.com

Keep in mind The conversation is about the model No one is wrong No talking without doing Don’t have a meeting with yourself- just start building If you don’t know what to build, you’re in exactly the right place Trust the process © Copyright Showeet.com

Just for today Time is short – Cliff Notes version Typical workshops run 4 hours to 2 days Participants typically have a common goal Bring LSP to your company or group Innovate Virginia Raffle prize Have FUN! © Copyright Showeet.com

LEGO Serious Play Process ? 1 QUESTION 2 BUILD THE ANSWER 3 TELL & SHARE THE STORY © Copyright Showeet.com 4 REFLECT & LEARN

Each Table Pick a Facilitator Help keep track of time Ensure ALL in the group start building Ensure ALL in the group share their story Signal to the facilitator when your group is done sharing © Copyright Showeet.com

Open Your Bag © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #1 - Preparing Find these: Black plate Little pink flower © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #1 - Building Build a Tower Build individually Start with the black plate Finish with pink flower Make it entirely as you want You have 2 minutes © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #1 - Sharing Your name Where you come from Share your tower story: Your name Where you come from The most important thing about my tower is… You each have 30 seconds to share your stories 5 minutes

What did we learn? Hand Mind Connection Using Brick to express our ideas Creating metaphors Hold up your tower for all to see Story matters more than the building © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #2 - Build a Moose 2 minutes © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #3 - Pick 5 Bricks Modify your moose with the any new bricks Work Individually Take 60 seconds © Copyright Showeet.com 40 39 41 43 44 38 42 36 33 32 34 35 45 37 47 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 48 31 49 50 52 51 46 29 9 8 10 11 13 12 7 6 1 End 2 3 5 4 14 15 24 23 25 26 28 27 22 21 17 16 18 19 20 30

Metaphor – Explain This! The importance of metaphors Can see many possibilities in the one model Bricks can mean anything we want Models can have different meanings to different people Start with the person closest to the stage Only the first person Take 30 seconds to explain ….. © Copyright Showeet.com

Creature Feature – 1st Person My creature represents…. My Home Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 2nd Person My creature represents…. Agile Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 3rd Person My creature represents…. Innovate VA Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 4th Person My creature represents…. A Great Meeting Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 5th Person My creature represents…. My Dream Smartphone App Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 6th Person My creature represents…. My Manager Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 7th Person My creature represents…. My Car Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 8th Person My creature represents…. My Best Friend Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 9th Person My creature represents…. My Dream Job Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Creature Feature – 10th Person My creature represents…. My Favorite Animal Because …. 30 Secs Timer © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

Challenge #5 Work Issue Build a model of an issue you are having at work Build with real passion! You can’t be wrong! Work with complete confidence! Build first no discussion 3 minutes © Copyright Showeet.com

Challenge #5 Work Issue Write three secret keywords on the card in front of you that you want to include in your story Finish building your model © Copyright Showeet.com 40 39 41 43 44 38 42 36 33 32 34 35 45 37 47 56 55 57 58 60 59 54 53 48 31 49 50 52 51 46 29 9 8 10 11 13 12 7 6 1 End 2 3 5 4 14 15 24 23 25 26 28 27 22 21 17 16 18 19 20 30

Its Monday Morning! Everyone stand up Leave your model and your key words and move to a new office Move one seat to your right. 1 minute © Copyright Showeet.com

Its Monday Morning! You will next tell the story of your new model incorporating the 3 words on the card in front of you. Everyone look at your card and read the words to yourself. Turn them over. No peeking! © Copyright Showeet.com 21 22 20 18 17 23 19 25 29 30 28 27 16 26 24 14 4 5 3 2 End 1 6 7 12 13 11 10 8 9 15

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Wrap Up 100% participation Every voice is heard The hands know things the brain doesn’t Story telling and creativity go hand in hand Everyone has the same instructions; bricks sets yet each model will be different yet still “right”. © Copyright Showeet.com

From Lean-out Meetings © Copyright Showeet.com

To Lean In Meetings © Copyright Showeet.com 100 – 100 meeting

You might just need LSP When the same question to the group produces substantially different results When everyone has an interest in the outcome When every voice counts When you want to increase team understanding and commitment When you want to provoke new learning and new ways of thinking When a few people dominate the conversation When you want to have some hard fun © Copyright Showeet.com

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LEGO®Serious Play® Joe Snyder trainIT Guy Winterbotham ICF Olsen www.trainIT.net 804-241-7040 @TrainITAgile © Copyright Showeet.com @josephgsnyder @guywinterbotham