Myth Busting Lego® Serious Play®

Busting 8 myths to help unlock knowledge and build confidence

What you'll learn

To debunk common misconceptions about LEGO® Serious Play®.

To provide foundational knowledge and understanding of LEGO® Serious Play® principles and practices.

Identify what 'PLAY' mean within LEGO® Serious Play®

State if you need to be certified to host an LEGO® Serious Play® session

State if a LEGO® Serious Play® event can be hosted virtually

Explore which bricks might work best for a LEGO® Serious Play® event

Requirements

No prior experience of LEGO® Serious Play® is required. As well as talking about the myths, we'll also go through some of the basics of LEGO® Serious Play®

Description

Welcome to a insightful course designed to clear up the common misconceptions surrounding LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP). Whether you're new to LSP or looking to deepen your knowledge, this course will help you confidently navigate the myths and learn how to use LEGO® as a powerful facilitation tool in your work.Outcomes: By the end of this course, you will be able to:To debunk common misconceptions about LEGO® Serious Play®.To provide foundational knowledge and understanding of LEGO® Serious Play® principles and practices.To build confidence in using LEGO® Serious Play® as a facilitation tool.Chapters:Welcome / about the courseMyth 1 - “LEGO® Serious Play® is only popular because it’s new and shiny!”Myth 2 - “You HAVE to be certified to host a LEGO® Serious Play® event.”  Myth 3 - “LEGO® Serious Play® is all about PLAY.”Myth 4 - “LEGO® Serious Play® has to be AT LEAST 4 hours long.”Myth 5 - “You can’t run a LEGO® Serious Play® event virtually.”Myth 6 - “LEGO® Serious Play® is all about WHY you chose the bricks.”Myth 7 - “You can’t integrate other theories & concepts when using LEGO® Serious Play®.”Myth 8 - “You have to have special bricks for LEGO® Serious Play®.”Extending your LEGO® Serious Play® KnowledgeStructure:Video for each myth explaining where the myth came from and the correct answerQuiz for each myth to help confirm your understanding Downloadable PDF handout with all the myths outlined for easy reference in the future.The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorise or endorse Curious Lighthouse Learning Consultancy Ltd.©2025 The LEGO Group – LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO® Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this course.Any activity using the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® approach, method and materials build on the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Open-source guidelines made available by the LEGO® Group under a Creative Commons licence.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Before you begin…

Lecture 3 PDF guide in full

Section 2: Myth One: "LEGO® Serious Play® is only popular because it’s new and shiny!"

Lecture 4 Myth One: Video

Lecture 5 Myth One: PDF

Section 3: Myth Two: "LEGO® Serious Play® is all about PLAY."

Lecture 6 Myth Two: Video

Lecture 7 Myth Two: PDF

Section 4: Myth Three: "You HAVE to be certified to host a LEGO® Serious Play® event."

Lecture 8 Myth Three: Video

Lecture 9 Myth Three: PDF

Section 5: Myth Four: "LEGO® Serious Play® has to be AT LEAST 4 hours long."

Lecture 10 Myth Four: Video

Lecture 11 Myth Four: PDF

Section 6: Myth Five: "You can’t run a LEGO® Serious Play® event virtually."

Lecture 12 Myth Five: Video

Lecture 13 Myth Five: PDF

Section 7: Myth Six: "LEGO® Serious Play® is all about WHY you chose the bricks."

Lecture 14 Myth Six: Video

Lecture 15 Myth Six: PDF

Section 8: Myth Seven: "You can’t integrate other theories/concepts when using LSP."

Lecture 16 Myth Seven: Video

Lecture 17 Myth Seven: PDF

Section 9: Myth Eight: "You have to have special bricks for LEGO® Serious Play®."

Lecture 18 Myth Eight: Video

Lecture 19 Myth Eight: PDF

Section 10: Extending your LEGO® Serious Play® Knowledge

Lecture 20 Extending your LSP Knowledge

For anyone who has been told they need to be certified to host an LEGO® Serious Play® session,For anyone who is interested in LEGO® Serious Play® but is hesitant to get started,For anyone who has experienced LEGO® Serious Play® as a learner and is keen to learn more