Something I\u2019ve discovered in the last year or so is the importance of blending fun and work. And that\u2019s not the forced fun awkward role play type fun, but the genuine laughter, generating connections and \u201cI really love this\u201d type fun. I\u2019ve been weaving this into what organisations I work with, what projects I want to concentrate on, and how I design events. But it\u2019s really come to the fore with LEGO\u00ae Serious Play\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I found out about the method in autumn 2022, just as a I went freelance. I bought Michael Fearne\u2019s book and demolished it. It was clear, engaging and inspiring \u2013 I was completely drawn into the concept. When I found courses, the cost meant I would have to be sure that this would be a good investment, especially so early in my freelance career. So it went on the back burner, or so I thought. I managed nearly all of 2023 without committing but constantly considering it, until I suddenly found myself with a work gap and some extra financial buffer. And Michael coming to London. Some things are just meant to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michael\u2019s generosity in sharing his experience extend far beyond his core training content, he happily shares his business model and pricing, how he markets his services, he offers his book to download for free and has built a whole community platform dedicated to sharing knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The essence of LEGO\u00ae Serious Play\u00ae is about engaging your imagination and creativity, the right side of your brain. Letting go of logic, analysis and overthinking, and working more spontaneously. The best description I\u2019ve ever heard is that it\u2019s not about building literal things from the world around us, but about 3D printing our brains \u2013 giving physical form to our thoughts and ideas, in a way that flipcharts just can\u2019t offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It needs an openness and a growth mindset to give the method a try, it requires leaders to get go of ego because it gives everyone an equal voice. Its fundamentally about collaboration and co-creation. All things close to my heart. But there\u2019s something extra \u2013 something about adding music, the tactile nature of the method and the novelty of the discovering unique bricks that really adds the magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ikigai = what gives you a sense of purpose\/your reason for being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know whether LEGO\u00ae Serious Play\u00ae will be my complete work ikigai, but there\u2019s something amazing about the method that means I end sessions with a sense of fun, energy and openness that doesn\u2019t always happen in other areas of my work. Its proof that its possible to love what you do, and I\u2019m forever grateful for finding it and taking the chance. It\u2019s proved a better fit for me than I ever could have imagined, and most importantly it delivers great results. Here\u2019s to chasing your ikigai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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