If someone had told me a few weeks ago that I should lead a Lego® Serious Play® workshop where all participants were in different locations, I would have been irritated. But that's exactly what I did last week - via Zoom with Roy as co-leader. We introduced the Lego®️ Serious Play®️ method based on the participants' personal goals.
By building something as intangible as a vision with Lego®️ Serious Play®️, you involve more areas of the brain. This works because 70% to 80% of the nerves in our hands are connected to the brain. In this way, we access other areas of the brain and expand the circle of insights. Whenever we use our hands to think about something, we expand our thinking capacity.
Back to the Zoom workshop. The participants had very different starting positions. Building their visions with Lego®️ helped them explore the starting point using a different means. They reflected on their needs and goals and were thus able to plan their next steps to get closer to their vision for the future.
After each Lego model building session, we wrote down the most important findings on Google's Jamboard so that we could refer back to them if necessary. It was a great experience to conduct this workshop in a virtual way. We will definitely do this again. So my conclusion is entirely positive. However, it does not replace a “face-to-face” workshop to the same extent. The interaction, the movement, the body language, the non-verbal exchange are elements that also provide exciting insights and inspiration.