21 Lego Activities for Training Teams

Description

In LEGO® Activities for Training, you’ll find each activity contains easy step-by-step instructions to set up and debrief the exercise, as well as time and materials needed. Plus, find tips to integrate the game activity into a larger training session!

These activities are suitable for experienced or novice Trainers, Facilitators, Educators, and Coaches. Those who consider themselves novices should expect to take extra minutes to think through their needs and be very clear on the PURPOSE and CONTEXT of the session.

21 ADAPTABLE EXERCISES

Each activity is designed to start conversations. For maximum effectiveness, you may need to make some adjustments to the instructions or timing. Use these notes as a guide but feel free to make changes to suit the needs of your team or conduct deeper discussions. NOTE: copy written in red italics indicates words you will speak.

LEGO® ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINING INCLUDES

The deck includes:

FAQs
LEGO brick suggestions
Icebreakers and Introductions - 7 activities
Communication Skills - 7 activities
Team Dynamics - 7 activities

COLLECTING THE RIGHT LEGO BRICKS

The deck DOES NOT INCLUDE building matierials. However, LEGO bricks are readily available new (at toy stores) and used (ebay, Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, etc.) While you can use any LEGO bricks for these activities, you may want to consider the following:

LEGO® Explorer Bags & LEGO® Serious Play Starter Kits: These sets work well if you want everyone in the team to have the same selection of bricks. They’re also ideal in exercises requiring players to duplicate another team’s model.
More isn’t always better: A smaller selection of bricks can be helpful with storytelling and metaphors.
Base plates: Extra base plates help when asking people to create a scene or move about the room to share their creations with others.
Mini-figures and Special bricks: Pieces such as eyes, flags, and wheels etc., help create a variety of scenes. Mini Figures are useful for expressing interactions between people.
Keepers: Allowing learners to keep their LEGO® model can help with memory and retention, as well as spreading the word about your LEGO®-based training.

7 ICEBREAKER ACTIVITIES

My Accessories (10 mins + 2 mins PL sharing) - Introductions and assessing knowledge.
Build a Creature (10 mins + 2 mins PL sharing) - Introductions and making links to personality.
My Monday Morning (10 mins + 2 mins PL sharing) - Creative introductions that link to roles.
Five Piece Speed Build (6 mins + 1 min PL sharing) - Quick introductions that can link to efficiency and time management.
Build a Tower (10 mins + 2 mins PL sharing) - Introductions that use a tower as a metaphor for experience (or anything else).
Surprise Surprise! (8 mins + 2 min PL sharing) - Make deeper connections through sharing.
My Journey so far... (8 mins + 3 mins PL sharing) - Explore how people evolved to their current roles and the experience they bring with them.

7 COMMUNICATION SKILLS ACTIVITIES

Build an Animal (10-30 mins) - Start a discussion about clear instructions and interpretations.
Build My Duck (20-30 mins) - Highlight what happens when communication is sporadic and unclear.
My Duck's Better Than Yours! (20-30 mins) - Explore the nuance of “great” vs. “best.”
The “RIGHT” Duck? (5-10 mins + Discussion) - Demonstrate the importance of clarity.
Making Connections (5-10 mins + Discussion) - Illustrate how more people, means more interpretations.
Picture This (15-30 mins) - Show how visual images are seen differently, or explore the impact of limited resources.
Persuasive Communications (20-30 mins) - Increase confidence in approaching others.

7 ACTIVITIES FOR TEAM DYNAMICS

Follow the Leader (20-30 mins) - Highlight that the role of leader in a team isn’t always what you imagine.
The Value of Values (30-40 mins) - How one’s values may link or clash with the team.
Defining Company Values (60 mins) - Allow teams to explore company values in more depth.
Hanging off the Edge (30-40 mins) - Get the team working together to come up with a solution to a unique challenge.
Sabotage (30-40 mins) - Explore how people may approach a task differently depending on their goals.
Ask Me! (20-30 mins) - Discover the talents of each team member.
Beyond the Team (30-40 mins) - Highlight the impact of additional stakeholders.