A Methodology the Jedi Wouldn’t Tell You
When you search for the meaning and description of LSP, you’ll come across multiple interpretations—and that’s the cool part of the methodology, it opens up numerous opportunities for deep learning and innovative thinking. With the right guidance, it can also unlock the potential of the people you work with.
LSP originated in 2001, created by the LEGO® Group to keep up with the growing demand for innovative problem-solving and team-building approaches. However, since 2010 it doesn’t longer supports the methodology (LSP V1.0), though it continues to sell the LEGO® sets used in the process. For more details, see Chapter 3.
The LSP Association of Master Trainers now maintains and develops Version 2.0 of the methodology, introducing improvements based on feedback from practitioners and facilitators.
For those who want to learn this methodology, there’s the training program to get the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Certification.
As quoted from the official site, LSP enables individuals and teams to:
The versatility of the methodology and all of the knowledge that it is behind it, it’s quite impressive. If applied well, you can get results that you wouldn’t thought possible in a year, just in a few days.
Well, as mentioned before there is a LSP V1.0 and V2.0, you can guess which one it’s free.
The certification consists 4-Day 40-Hour Training program on the V2.0 that it won’t make you an expert but will help you to get you started making tailored solutions and facilitate the workshops.
And yes, you have to “pay-to-learn”, there is no other way around it, specially because it’s teached to others, a summary and mind map won’t be helpfull at all.
There’s no way around it, especially because the methodology is meant to be taught through experience. A summary or mind map won’t be helpful at all. To truly grasp it, you need to learn from a well-structured example of how sessions are guided, reinforced by studying and analyzing what was done.
Yes, it’s expensive. And honestly? I’ve already spent ten times that amount on LEGO, so why not go the extra mile and get a certification?
But back to the main topic, as with everything Open Source, there’s a pay-to-win “Pro” version with modifications that make it worth it.
Sure, you can dive into the instructions for the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Starter Kit (15 minutes) or explore the Open Source Guide (40 minutes at worst). It’s a solid starting point, but it won’t answer the really important questions, like:
These are the gaps that Version 2.0, along with the training, aims to bridge. It’s not just about having a framework—it’s about learning the techniques and striving to master them.
For North and Central America you can contact them directly, but for South America you will have to get to them through official Partners.
There are multiple sites that offer the certification in two or three days… beware of those! 4 is about right for the training and you will require to practice on your own, so if you get a offer that will give you that amount of training in less than that, don’t expect much!
Specially when the Master Trainers in LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method has a video explaining why it takes that amount of time.
Don’t fall for those!
The trainer will make the difference in your journey! And having someone with good reputation will help you.
But legally, only a trainer can make you a Facilitator and those are few, listed on the official site:
