RECOGNISE CHANGE – SHAPE THE CHANGE
FUTURE COMPANIONSHIP IS MODERATION
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LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
THINK WITH YOUR HANDS
For more than 12 years, we have been an established provider of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshops and facilitator trainings. Before that, we’ve been active as the extended arm of LEGO® for the DACH region.
LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY® is a moderated process that combines the benefits of playing and modelling using LEGO® bricks with the serious matters of the business world. This way, strategy, problem solving and team processes are being developed with a high degree of efficiency. Change is clearly understood. Regardless of the strategy, the focus is on “pragmatic operationalisation”. A LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop is followed by action! Concrete. Committed. Consequent.
Irrespective of the methodology, it’s all about the “big picture”, it’s about understanding and activating. Today, many business models are digital already, and organizations often got “disembodied” long ago.
As the PLAY SERIOUS AKADEMIE, we offer a broad spectrum between “SERIOUS” and “PLAY”. You’ve got the controls in your hand, as to how much motivation and fun, how much feedback and how much topic processing should be included. We work agile.
The mix can vary within the workshops, meetings and congresses, depending on the DNA of the target group and the event.
“Gamification” is the trend, and being agile is the zeitgeist. The answer from academy founder Mathias Haas, THE TREND WATCHER: “It’s about understanding systems and visualizing complexity”, says the LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY® professional.
Play and serious – what seems contradictory at first has many facets: adults pursue a goal while playing, the creative process itself takes place with a lot of creativity and imagination. It’s all about commitment – by each participant to his organisation.
In other words: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is the 3D printer for your thoughts.
OPEN TRAINING : „TRAINED FACILITATOR OF LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, PSA”
Are you a trainer, coach or consultant and tired of classical facilitation methods? Do you want to help your participants to break out of the “comfort zone” and actually generate results? Then register directly for one of our open training courses and get certified as a “Trained Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, method and materials, PSA”.
By the way: Graduates of this training often get the chance to work as co-facilitators for the PLAY SERIOUS AKADEMIE. Are you ready to complement our team?
IN-HOUSE TRAINING COURSE: “TRAINED FACILITATOR OF LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, PSA”
You would like to experience the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® technique within your own organisation, learn how to use it and take it into other departments? This way, you’d have the chance to notably shape your company culture –your contribution to future fitness.
Book us for an in-house training and let us make you fit for the future. Get you and your team members certified as „Trained Facilitator of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, method and materials, PSA“. Enquire now and check out suitable dates.
WORKSHOP WITH LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® BETWEEN 3 AND 1.000 PEOPLE – WHERE EVER YOU LIKE
People learn while they construct – more than they think. It’s practical, direct and tangible. Thinking in 3D, as it were – because your company does also live in many different, very dynamic dimensions. Common event attendees become highly involved participants. The level of engagement within workshops is significantly higher, hierarchies flatten and consumers become producers.
No matter whether you are in the middle of a project, want to advance visions, approach strategy development, plan innovation workshops or need to sharpen the team understanding of your employees: We have the right solution for every occasion, also in combination with other methods. Do you want to produce content – beyond Powerpoint and flipchart – and transfer these concrete results into the organisation in a sustainable way? Then ask us now for your individual workshop. Because we can do everything, except for standard.
ORGANISATIONS FROM OUR REFERENCE LIST
3 EXAMPLES IN MORE DETAIL
Every relationship is unique. Suitable future companionship is very individual.
Task:
The project started as a workshop to establish an innovation management structure. Since then, it generated a wide spread impact. Having achieved radical change in attitude was a very welcome side effect.
Measures:
The start of this process was marked by the definition of a common journey. This concept has received support and encouragement for change at a number of places. The portfolio used included learning trips to other worlds, radical “24-hour innovation sessions”, “Konferenzen der Misserfolge” (conferences of failure) and trainings to become a trend watcher. With the latter, Mathias Haas, THE TREND WATCHER, made himself replaceable within the organisation.
Result:
Even after 2 years the ” journey is the goal “. New future workshops are held on a continual basis with vigour and initiative. Future fitness is growing exponentially. We are enthusiastic about so much courage, openness and stamina.
Task:
The operationalization of a future-fit orientation starts at the very top – within the management body. All levels should be met and involved in a transparent way. Following a strategy development process, this one question had to be asked, even for a completely overfilled everyday life: What can be deleted without replacement? And which impact will this have further down the line? In order to exercise this way of thinking, old patterns were broken up and questioned.
Measures:
This organization was re-aligned and then – in detail – made fit for the future. “Omission” workshops were implemented and, for example, in-house “Trained facilitators of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, method and materials, PSA” got educated.
Result:
A new kind of efficiency was created, one lives the zeitgeist that such a company needs. We say: Let’s play, let’s stay serious.
Task:
It’s not only us who carry the love for change out into the world, sometimes our customers do the same themselves. The TREND WATCHER Mathias Haas was already known in the company – this is why we were invited into this universe.
Measure:
We are a regular component of their innovative event formats. We unpack our toolboxes to achieve meetings that are far beyond standard. The team gets activated and inspired by Think Style Analyses, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Workshops, Footprint Visions and Value Anchors.
Result:
adidas has recognised that diversity can only be achieved by changing perspectives. This way, the strengthened posture – not only towards individual colleagues, but also within the organisation – is carried forward and practised sustainably. We say thank you for so much openness and trust!
PUBLICATIONS
Our self-designed and continuously improved booklet is practical guide for the education of “Trained facilitators of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, method and materials, PSA” that comprises of the concentrated experience from 1182 events across more than 12 years.
This work does not only describe the character and basic rules of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, but also answers most of the common questions – including the fundamental one: How can we convince the decision-makers?
“WENN DIE ZUKUNFT ZUM HEUTE WIRD” (When the future turns into now), change becomes reality. In co-operation with the Innovation Lab of Deutsche Telekom and the Phantastische Bibliothek in Wetzlar, Mathias Haas, founder of PLAY SERIOUS AKADEMIE and known as THE TREND WATCHER, has taken this study as an opportunity for a reality check.
OUR WORK GOT REVIEWED BY THESE MEDIA
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FUTURE WORKSHOP
Move away from your everyday life and from traditional meeting rooms. For where do we achieve the best results? Experience shows that architecture changes the attendee’s perception and thinking. Be it for your next future workshop, strategy development meeting or innovation circle: Come to the future workshop, where innovation, change and future are omnipresent.
Activate your own trend mode and submerge into the future together with us. Our exhibits are not far away – our extraordinary methods are ready.
Free from routine and in between MegaTrends – that’s what makes the best work environment. Free your heads to generate ideas and results for tomorrow. It’s best to leave your smartphone at home. The results speak for themselves – promised!
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