What is LSP?

Using it

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Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning is the process of making meaning from direct experience. The theories of experiential learning are based on the work of John Dewey and Jean Piaget. His work on experiential learning has made broad contributions to expanding the philosophy of experiential education.

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY - Theory

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY (LSP) is a
3-dimensional, visual, tactile, verbal method

3-Dimensional

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Visual

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Tactile

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Verbal

    What is LSP

  • Engages the imagination
  • Enables a detailed organisational analysis
  • Based on Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget�s research:
  • Playing, learning, working are three facets of the same activity!
  • The concept developed over several years by LEGO Executive Discovery + 2 IMD professors

when you can't put something into words, you can build it

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY - Implementation

Top 300 project leaders were able to better understand the landscape for bringing new drugs to a market with more complexity, new players, new connections

It became easy to describe complex relationships in a complex process,enabling rich dialogue respecting the views and values of each team member
Dr. Niggi Iberg, People & Communication, Roche Pharma Research

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Orange UK's Department of Strategy,Futurology, and Imagineering devised strategies that address the emotional aspects of human beings

The LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methodology is being used as part of Customer Experience Designer training to broaden Product Designers' understanding of eco-system architecture

Construction

  • enables us to build & demonstrate complex ideas
  • allows us to see new potential
  • we become attached to the things we make

    Metaphors

  • help to make sense of difficult ideas &  concepts
  • establish a common language
  • helps us be understood by others
  • challenge existing assumptions & beliefs

    Storytelling

  • natural method to inform, entertain, persuade
  • allow us to communicate more richly, more memorably
  • enable us to safely explore complex, dangerous topics

    Imagination

  • stories develop as they are being told
  • listeners help create the story!