The LEGO® Serious Play® One-Day Workshop was born out of frustration...
Many years ago, I came across LSP and instantly liked the idea. I went down a rabbit hole researching the topic and came across the LEGO groups Open-Source document outlining how it works, but wanted to see if there was any training on it to help fill in the gaps and have a practice before giving it go on a live audience.
What I found were a host of providers all talking about 'Certified' courses, or becoming 'accredited' in LSP. (SPOILER ALERT... You do not need to be certified or accredited in LSP to use it!) They all boosted multiple day programmes costing £££ and from what I could tell focused heavily on facilitation skills… which as an experienced trainer and facilitator, I didn’t need. So, I started trying it out for myself based on the Open-source doc, small at first and then building confidence as I started working with others in the LSP community, and adding my own 'learners first' approach to the method.
After years of trailing and testing it in an L&D setting, I found myself talking to my peers, who just like me, were now looking for the chance to learn, and test it out in a safe environment, without the need to follow one companies’ version, or spend a small fortune on a certificate they didn't need... And that my friends is how the LSP one day workshop was born!
So, to answer the question how is the LSP One-Day Workshop different?... Here we go... lsp one-day workshop
Like-minded & skilled participants
It’s designed for those already experienced in training, facilitating, education, and coaching... This means everyone in the room starts from a similar level of skill when it comes to design and delivery. We don't have to focus on facilitation skills because we already have them, leaving more time to get to grips with the method and how it can be adapted to suit each person’s needs.
'Learners first' approach
It's designed with a 'Learners first' approach. Meaning it's another tool for your professional tool kit... Not the only thing you offer. As learning professionals, we know that different people, circumstances, and outcomes required different approaches. LSP allows us to grab the right tool at the right time, not rely on it to be the all-encompassing answer to every situation.
Focuses on application, not certification
It doesn't focus on being certified or accredited. I know we've already mentioned this, but it's worth repeating. By their very nature, a certified or accredited course has limits. They have to focus on the set agenda so people can pass the assessment. Whilst you do get a certificate with the one-day workshop... it's for participating. This means we can explore the LSP methodology and principles in which ever context crops up, AND make sure everyone's questions in the room are answered, meaning it can be applied straight away.
It’s follows the ‘freedom to imagine and reframe’ approach.
Yes, LSP follows a method and guiding principles… but even Johan S Roos, Co-founder of LEGO® Serious Play® has spoken out about being more flexible with the method:
“… I hear of communities of LSP practitioners who think they must cling to the initial applications we developed…. There are some open-source quality criteria and rules for being able to call something LSP, and those must be respected… But for me, LSP is about the freedom to imagine and reframe.“ (When Wrong Is Right: Insights from the 8th International LEGO® Serious Play® Conference 2024)
The LSP One-Day workshop encourages adaptations to fit the learners needs and not push just one way of doing things.
Follow up support, when you need it most.
90 mini virtual follow up call. I don't think I'm alone in offering this, so not sure it should really make the list, but I do think it's worth mentioning. There is a gap after attending a workshop where you can see the value in using it, but the opportunity may not arise for some time. This is why with the One-Day workshop you get a 90 min Zoom call to chat through your ideas, design or reflection on an LSP workshop, AND there's no expiration date, so 5 week, 5 month, or even 5 years from now you get support when you need it most.
Written by an experienced L&D professional for peer
Oh, and finally... The workshop is delivered by an experience L&D professional (That’ll be me!) for other experienced L&D professional, so we all talk the same language. No business jargon or over complicated speak. Just plain old English with a whole bunch of fun.
If this sounds like something you're interested in, then check out the LSP One-Day Workshop... check out the LSP one-day workshop