LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is a facilitated meeting, communication and problem-solving method, where participants are led through a series of questions, which go deeper and deeper. Each participant builds his or her own three-dimensional LEGO model in response to the facilitator’s questions using specially selected LEGO bricks. These 3D models serve as the basis for group discussion, knowledge sharing, problem solving and decision-making.
Purpose It is a good idea to use the LSP method if it is important: that everyone is able to contribute her or his knowledge and opinions on a level playing field that the meeting includes honest dialog and collaborative communication that no one participant dominates at the expense of others, for example, by pursuing a personal agenda Subject It is a good idea to use the LSP method when: the subject is complex and multifaceted, and there are no clear answers there is a need to grasp the big picture, see connections and explore various options and potential solutions the participants are diverse in age, professional background or training (engineering and marketing, for example), or organizational status Result It is a good idea to use the LSP method if it is important: to make decisions that everyone commits to and honors after the meeting, even though s/he does not agree 100% with everything to make sure there are no excuses or lack of initiative after the meeting because participants feel they were not heard nor involved in the decision to give all participants a common understanding and frame of reference that will impact their work together after the meeting