Launch New Teams with Lego Serious Play Training
Launch and Strengthen New Virtual Teams with Lego Serious Play
TrainSMART’s Launching New Teams with Lego Serious Play Training uses the power of storytelling and making 3-dimensional models to quickly develop psychological safety and trust among team members. In virtual environments, connectedness and deep relationships are hard to sustain.
We use the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology to enable 100% engagement, deep insights into the team’s effectiveness, and thoughtful collective action. Participants will share their strengths, aspirations, challenges they foresee, and the support they need to surmount them.
The Problem:
- New teams form and existing teams transform into new virtual configurations all the time. A clear and intentional new team launch is needed whenever:
- An ad hoc team is gathered to take on a challenge
- A new manager joins
- The team changes its membership
- The scope of the team’s work changes in a subtle but significant way
- An intact team becomes a virtual
- Unfortunately, many of the crucial conversations newly formed teams need to engage in either never happen or are glossed over.
Our Solution:
Teams will learn to…
- Leverage their collective creative diversity
- Listen deeply to each other
- Learn their strengths and aspirations
- Share where team members are getting stuck and what support they need both from within and outside the team
- Examine the dynamics of the team
- Optimize the relationships and collaborative partnership of one another
Course Outline:
- Overview of the session
- LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® ground rules
- Foundational skill-building – constructing 3D models, storytelling, and active listening
- Individual strengths are built and shared out
- Aspirations and challenges build and share out
- The team needs to build and share out
- Leveraging the team discussion – how the team can achieve its goals
- Exploring the current and ideal working relationships within the team
- Creation of simple guiding principles
- Celebrating the team’s work
Target Audience:
- Managers, team leaders, and team members.
Launch New Teams with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Training FAQs
What is LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® team training?
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® team training is an interactive workshop that uses hands-on model building and storytelling to help teams explore ideas, build trust, and improve collaboration. Participants create 3D models to express thoughts, share perspectives, and gain deeper insights into team dynamics, making conversations more engaging and meaningful.
Who should attend this LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop?
This workshop is designed for managers, team leaders, and team members involved in launching or rebuilding teams. It is especially valuable for new teams, teams undergoing change, or virtual teams that need to strengthen relationships, improve communication, and establish a strong foundation for collaboration.
Why is LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® effective for team development?
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is effective because it encourages full participation, allowing every team member to contribute equally. The hands-on approach helps individuals express ideas more clearly, uncover hidden insights, and engage in deeper discussions, leading to stronger alignment and understanding across the team.
How does this training help build trust and psychological safety?
This training builds trust by fostering a safe environment in which all participants contribute and share their perspectives. The structured storytelling and model-building activities encourage openness, active listening, and mutual respect, helping teams develop stronger relationships and a sense of psychological safety.
What skills are developed during this workshop?
Participants develop skills in communication, collaboration, active listening, creative thinking, and problem-solving. They also gain a better understanding of their teammates’ strengths, aspirations, and challenges, which supports more effective teamwork and stronger working relationships.
What activities are included in the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® training?
The workshop includes building 3D models, storytelling exercises, sharing personal strengths and aspirations, discussing challenges, exploring team dynamics, and creating guiding principles. These activities help teams align on goals, improve collaboration, and develop actionable strategies for working together.
When should organizations use this training?
Organizations should use this training when launching new teams, onboarding new managers, restructuring teams, or transitioning to virtual work. It is especially useful when teams need to establish alignment, build trust quickly, and create a shared understanding of how they will work together.
What outcomes can organizations expect from this training?
Organizations can expect stronger team alignment, improved communication, deeper trust, and clearer collaboration frameworks. Teams will leave with shared insights, defined guiding principles, and a stronger ability to work together effectively in both virtual and in-person environments.
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