{"id":501,"date":"2020-04-28T16:29:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T16:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seriousplay.training\/blog\/?p=501"},"modified":"2020-04-28T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T16:35:41","slug":"to-play-or-not-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seriousplay.training\/blog\/2020\/04\/28\/to-play-or-not-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"To Play or not to Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is the LEGO\u00ae SERIOUS PLAY\u00ae method and virtual meetings mutually exclusive? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Does the Corona pandemic and Social Distancing mean that using LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method is on hold?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">In short: <u>No, it does not.<\/u> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It is not a difficult question. However, it is also not the question one should ask one-self. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It does not take a rocket scientist to see that we have the technology which makes it possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">So instead of asking \u201cCan I do LEGO SERIOUS PLAY virtually?\u201d then I would suggest first to ask: \u201cDo I want to do LEGO SERIOUS PLAY virtually?\u201d, possibly followed by a \u201cHow?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The first of these two questions is important because some of the very things that makes this such a powerful method, also means that there are breaking points, where the power is diluted, and it becomes a Zoom connection and some LEGO bricks. \u00a0Different facilitators have different favorites here, but I cannot help thinking about tactile elements such as touching and moving models in landscaping and shared model building, the intensity of playing emergence, not to mention the spatial activities of walking around models and playing with proportions in size and height. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thus, if your answer to the first question is \u201cyes\u201d then there are things to consider. These are pretty similar whether you are looking at it from a client\/participant perspective or from a facilitator perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Litmus test or multiple choice I would throw at myself (or at my external facilitator) would go pretty much like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is this offer based my needs or their needs? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Do I\/they need to sell this, or is it about creating value in the BEST way in THIS situation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is this opportunistic or client centric?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is this \u201crelevant,\u201d so would this offer at this price also be considered valuable if the Corona was NOT here, whether after or before the pandemic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is this kept Simple \u2013Technically possible does not mean Really Valuable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Is this kept Safe \u2013 The absence of a shared physical space makes it much harder for the mentalizing network in the brain to understand other people, and thus to feel safe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Does it keep everyone involved and engaged<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm;\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">If all of these cannot be answered with a resounding YES; then circle back and look at the chosen format.\u00a0 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Maybe it is better to bring a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY mentality, than the actual LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method. Always, protect 100\/100 engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the LEGO\u00ae SERIOUS PLAY\u00ae method and virtual meetings mutually exclusive? Does the Corona pandemic and Social Distancing mean that using LEGO SERIOUS PLAY method is on hold? In short: No, it does not. It is not a difficult question. However, it is also not the question one should ask one-self. 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