10 July 2026
LEGO Serious Play for Executive Coaching: A Practical Guide
How LEGO Serious Play supports executive coaching, from exploring complex challenges to building leadership clarity.
Methodology
At SERIOUSWORK, we deliver gold-standard LEGO Serious Play training. We pride ourselves on being the polishers, game changers, and guardians of the professional use of the method. Our core philosophy revolves around small class sizes because we believe deeply in practice-based learning. We encourage trainees to boldly apply the techniques taught, and we actually love mistakes in our trainings because they allow participants to learn and adapt quickly.
Whether you are a corporate consultant, a university lecturer, or a school administrator, there is a training pathway designed to elevate your facilitation skills. Here is a breakdown of the different types of LEGO Serious Play trainings available.
The Foundation Training is the perfect starting point for those looking to master the core mechanics of LEGO Serious Play. This intensive two-day course teaches participants how to facilitate Build Level 1 (Individual Models) and Build Level 2 (Shared Models).
A major highlight of this foundation training is the focus on preparation and planning stages. The curriculum goes beyond simply using the bricks; it teaches how to design a workshop from scratch, ensuring you can confidently guide any group toward meaningful outcomes. You will leave this class having gained the confidence and practical experience of running a live workshop.
For facilitators ready to tackle highly complex, interconnected challenges, the 4-Day Advanced Training serves as an ultimate leadership development class. This course builds upon the foundation levels and dives deep into Build Level 3: System Models.
In this training, participants learn how to make systems thinking visible and facilitate insight stages that yield concrete strategic outcomes. It utilizes real-world case studies to teach the design of applications for large-scale organizational change, scenario planning, and complex problem-solving.
Recognizing that the classroom is a very different environment from the corporate boardroom, we have designed a suite of training options specifically for educators. These bespoke offerings respond directly to the unique challenges faced by teacher-facilitators.
This specialized training includes a focus on learning and pedagogy, managing the constraints of school timetables, and the overarching need to be student-centered. Through our public training programs, we have successfully trained teachers, lecturers, professors, and policy makers to bring this methodology into academic settings.
For organizations looking to train an entire department or team, tailored in-house training programs are available. Several prestigious learning institutions have already benefited from our in-house training programs. By bringing the training directly to an organization, the learning can be contextualized to meet specific strategic and operational goals, fostering immediate team alignment and collaboration.
Trainings are offered in both face-to-face and online formats to accommodate global learners. Online training is a fantastic and highly effective option; in fact, due to pandemic-related restrictions, many successful facilitators initially joined their fellow trainees online. Participating digitally also provides firsthand experience in facilitating remote teams, a vital skill in today’s modern, distributed landscape.
Are you ready to master the process and drive serious outcomes? Explore the training schedules at Serious.Global to find the right course for your professional journey.
If you’re considering LEGO Serious Play training, you likely have questions about courses, certification, workshop applications and what you’ll be able to do after training. The answers below will help you understand your options and choose the right learning pathway.
While anyone can use LEGO bricks in a workshop, professional training helps facilitators understand the methodology, workshop design and facilitation techniques needed to deliver effective sessions.
You will be able to design and facilitate more engaging workshops, understand when LEGO Serious Play is appropriate, and confidently apply the methodology in real-world situations.
The best option depends on how you plan to facilitate. If most of your workshops will be online, online training is often the best fit. If you primarily facilitate in-person sessions, face-to-face training may be more suitable.
No. Foundation Training covers Individual and Shared Models. Facilitating System Models typically requires Advanced System Level Training.
This depends on the training format. Online training programmes often include LEGO kits and supporting materials to enable participants to facilitate sessions after training.
Yes. In-house training can be tailored to an organisation’s objectives and is often used to develop internal facilitation capability.