Lego Serious Play

What kind of workplace are you building?

What is LSP?

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is a facilitated meeting, communication and problem-solving methodology created by the LEGO® group in 1996 to help business leaders improve creative thinking and communication. By utilizing visual, auditory and kinesthetic skills, the methodology requires participants to learn and listen, and it provides all participants with a voice. Create more “lean in” meetings with Lego Serious Play!

Who Has Used It?

Private, non-profit and government organizations around the world have used this method for almost 30 years. Participants are led by a trained facilitator through a series of questions designed to release untapped knowledge within individuals and the group. WhyWork founder, Leah Phifer, is a certified facilitator through the LSP Method.

How Does It Work?

Why did we learn so rapidly as children? We didn’t rely exclusively on reading, writing or speaking to explain how we experience the world - we used our hands to build it. It’s called the hand-mind connection and it accounts for over one-third of the neuron mapping in our brain! Access the untapped knowledge in your team - and the individuals on it - with this trusted methodology.

  • "Leah was masterful at guiding the process that allowed us to explore creativity in communicating thoughts and feelings seldom experienced in a group setting. Lego Serious Play is a must have for any leader's playbook." - Russell N.

  • "The hand-mind connection and the use of metaphors brought new ideas to the forefront and helped [our leaders] express their own experiences and potential solutions." - Emily R.

  • "The Lego activity Leah facilitated during our staff retreat was one of the best parts of our time together. Initially the activity felt fun and light-hearted, but the debrief elicited deep insights about our team dynamics and revealed how each person approaches relationships, collaboration, and conflict." - Mysti I.

  • "What I loved about LSP is that it forced us to think outside the box and be creative. I also realized there's power in building something tangible and using your hands to create a path for success." - Kristina M.

  • "During the LSP icebreaker, each person shared this authentic, meaningful piece of their story. Starting our retreat that way gave shape to the rest of our day, the work we had to do and the conversations we needed to have." - Pastor Sara S.

  • "Lego Serious Play opened doors we never knew existed. As a supervisor I learned more about my team by observing a group build and listening to team members explain individual builds than any one on one discussion could have produced." - Russell N.

  • "Leah’s training of LEGO Serious Play was the best training experience I've had in years! This hands-on training was a safe space to be creative and share serious life things with friends and strangers alike. Using LEGO for a 5 minute ice breaker was mind blowing!" - Jenna U.