About the Corporate Agile Workshop with LEGO Serious Play
Agile Workshop with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is a one-day hands-on training designed to help organizations assess and improve their agile ways of working together with their teams. Participants make their current ways of working, Agile values, and the team structure they want to reach visible through LEGO models.
The workshop focuses on helping teams that are starting an Agile transformation, or that want to improve their existing practices, share different perspectives, set common goals, and create concrete actions for the obstacles they face. The session can be adapted to your organization’s needs and team dynamics.
Who Should Attend?
- Teams and team leaders going through an Agile transformation
- Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, and project managers
- Software, operations, marketing, and other cross-functional teams
- Innovation, strategy, and human resources teams
What Does the Workshop Cover?
- Assessing the current way of working from different perspectives
- Discussing Agile values and team collaboration through tangible models
- Co-designing the way of working the team is aiming for
- Identifying the obstacles to transformation and the steps that can be taken
Outline
1. Introduction to LEGO and Building Metaphors
Duration: 1 day
- Introduction to the workshop method
- Expressing ideas and experiences with LEGO bricks
- Sharing and active listening through models
2. Modeling the Current State
- Exploring the question “How are we working right now?” as a team
- Making current processes and the team’s experience visible through models
- Evaluating different perspectives together
3. Agile Values and Principles
- Relating the values of the Agile Manifesto to the team’s way of working
- Discussing Scrum and value stream concepts through models
- Defining what the agile approach means for the team
4. Designing the Desired Future State
- Working on the question “What kind of team do we want to be?”
- Modeling the desired collaboration and communication style
- Discussing a shared team vision
5. Barriers and Action Plan
- Identifying the barriers that make it harder to move to the desired way of working
- Evaluating priority areas for improvement
- Creating concrete actions the team can implement
6. Closing and Sharing Shared Outcomes
- Teams present the models they built
- Reviewing observations and shared decisions
- Sharing the workshop outcomes within the team
Teams that want to explore the fundamentals of agile methods in more depth can look at the Agile Philosophy Training with Gamified and Experienced Applications program. For teams focusing on the Scrum Master role, the Professional Scrum Master Training is a relevant program; for teams working on product requirements and stakeholder collaboration, the Agile Business Analysis Training is.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for attending the workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Corporate Agile Workshop with LEGO Serious Play
Who is the Agile Workshop with LEGO Serious Play suitable for?
The workshop is suitable for teams going through an Agile transformation, Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, project managers, and corporate teams from different departments who work together.
How many days does the workshop last?
The Agile Workshop with LEGO Serious Play lasts 1 day.
Is Agile knowledge required to attend the workshop?
No. There are no prerequisites for attending the workshop.
What topics are covered in the workshop?
Participants model their current ways of working, discuss Agile values and principles, design the team structure they are aiming for, and identify actions for the barriers to transformation.
Can this workshop be adapted to the organization’s needs?
Yes. The content and working dynamics of the workshop can be adapted to the organization’s needs and team structure.
What outcomes do teams achieve at the end of the workshop?
Teams share their current state and the way of working they are aiming for through tangible models; they assess the barriers they face and work on actionable steps.