The Story of SeriousPlayPro Community Mission, Vision and Values
This is our common understanding of the vision for the open, broad community of facilitators using the LEGO Serious Play methodology.
Through the love of the (Lego) brick, we take organisations on a journey to a platform where they’re looking through a gate into a better future, the so-called ‘pax ludens’ (the ‘pax romana’ of play, so to speak). The community enables that transition to take place so that the world becomes a better place through play in organisations.
We are very easy to access. There are clear and open doors to enter the community; this is one of the reasons that we are attractive. Core to the community is not only that we’re global but characterises the way that we are is that we 1) want to have fun, 2) we play, 3) we explore, 4) we challenge. There is a free flow of knowing and of knowledge that one can access. We are here for the long-haul so even as we cross deserts, we have the stamina and the tenacity to keep on going and we know that about each other and ourselves.
We have a mentality of thinking that we will meet again; we will meet each other twice. Therefore, we behave accordingly.
We have appropriate transparency, which means that we will share and be deep about things that are fitting to the given situation. We leverage. One of the things that is also leveraged, when appropriate, is this odd thing at the periphery, which refers to the playing out of odd things – testing things, doing things, and allowing for emergence. That is part of what makes us attractive, that little odd, fun thing. It is on the periphery, so we don’t have to worry about it.
There is an emerging external notion of us as well; but the external identity of the “community” is always combined with the identity of the partner — so it becomes a 2-headed monster, which is a really positive thing.
Ultimately, we are also in this community for value; this is the value that any given member seeks. So there is the space to find that value. At moments in our life, that value is really money; it’s fiscal. At other moments, it’s personal growth. At other moments, it may be something completely different… So you can find that within the broader community.
However, there are also elements of structure to it. We have “canaries” in our community; these are early-warning systems of when things aren’t happening in the right way. For instance, when someone is not demonstrating “the love of the brick” or similar the canary will faint when some of these things are violated. So we will notice it because we have early-warning systems.
So far, we do not have a completely defined system of governance that ties us together but there’s an underlying structure to it. We also have a collective leadership – notice how the elephants are completely aligned — with wisdom in the strong memory of the elephant. Having that sort of collective wisdom allows for a path of exit for the people who have “no hands” – symbolising that they’re not doing ……
Finally, this is relatively spacious. Therefore, within the community, which is large and open, there is actually room for smaller communities with a particular, unique drive.
Among those may be the ones that really hold the flag high and demonstrate world-class facilitation of LEGO Serious Play; they may be in a particular field, such as coaching. They may also be defined by geography. To enter some of those that are professional, typically there will be a steep ladder, i.e. some sort of qualification, some sort of entry barrier to meet. But they live and thrive within this larger community and there is mutual enrichment between them.
The story of SeriousPlayPro.com community mission was born in a joint LEGO SERIOUS PLAY facilitation session as in Lausanne, Switzerland, 27-28 with Eli de Friend, Per Kristiansen, Marie Leblanc, Patrice Lerouge, Lucio Margulis. Joyce Miller, Kristina Nyzell, Jim Paton, Robert Rasmussen, Marko Rillo, Christian Ruetsch and Jean Semo.
This policy is set to clarify some rules on how to collaborate as a global community of people interested in LEGO® Serious Play® methodology and materials. We welcome open, friendly and constructive discussions in the field of LEGO® Serious Play® toolset. We also are happy to discuss about the other playful approaches to work.
Should you violate the rules of the community as specified below (off-topic posts, SPAM, hate speech, unsolicited advertising) then we will either notify you with a warning or ban you from the community.
See below the smallprint of the Anti-Bully Policy
This policy is designed to notify all community members of their rights and responsibilities regarding abusive conduct and retaliation in SeriousPlayPro.com community site. The editorial team of this community believe that abusive conduct interferes with our ability to collaborate and reach our full potential. Furthermore, it negatively impacts morale and the integrity of our entire community.
This policy defines “abusive conduct” and explains how to report abusive conduct and retaliation. It sets forth the potential consequences for engaging in abusive conduct and retaliation, and includes strategies for prevention. All questions or concerns about this policy should be directed to the editorial team of this site.
Definition of Abusive Conduct
“Abusive conduct” means the intentional conduct in the online community of a member that a reasonable person would find hostile or offensive. Abusive conduct may include repeated infliction of verbal abuse, such as the use of derogatory remarks, insults, and epithets; verbal or physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating, or humiliating; bullying; or the gratuitous sabotage or undermining of a person’s performance. A single act shall not constitute abusive conduct, unless it is especially severe and egregious.
Victims of abusive conduct may be targets or observers of the offensive conduct. It is irrelevant whether or not the offender intended his/her conduct to be abusive.
Examples of Abusive Conduct
Abusive conduct can take many forms. The examples listed below may constitute abusive conduct, but these examples are not exhaustive.
- Verbal / Written Abuse: Slandering, ridiculing, gossiping, or maligning someone against others; persistent name calling which is hurtful, insulting, or embarrassing; yelling, screaming, or cursing; belittlement, bullying, or frequent criticism that undermines the victim’s ability to freely use this site.
- Nonverbal and Visual Abuse: Threatening or offensive depictions of another through a visual medium such as a drawing or doctored photograph; mimicking another in an offensive manner; objects or clothing that contain offensive language or other depictions.
- Cyber Abuse: Tormenting, threatening, harassing, embarrassing, cyber-bullying, or otherwise targeting another using social media, email, instant messaging, text messaging, or any other type of digital technology.
Reporting Abusive Conduct
Anyone with knowledge of abusive conduct within this community has a right to notify the editorial team and formally complain. This is true whether or not the knowledge came firsthand.
Retaliation
We, the editorial team of SeriousPlayPro.com, prohibit anyone from retaliating against those who report, resist, or speak out against abusive conduct. We further prohibit retaliation against anyone who participates in an investigation regarding abusive conduct, or who supports others in their efforts to report, resist, or speak out against this kind of behavior. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against anyone connected to an investigation participant, or anyone connected to those who report, resist, or speak out against abusive conduct. For instance, we will not tolerate retaliation against a member of a complainant’s company members or family members. Anyone with knowledge of retaliation has a right to notify the editorial team and formally complain. This is true whether or not the knowledge came firsthand.
Responsibilities of Members
All members who learn of abusive conduct or retaliation must document their knowledge of the behavior and immediately notify the editorial team.
Investigations and Consequences for Violating this Policy
The editorial team may discipline anyone who engages in or encourages abusive conduct. including termination from this community site.
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, Denise Meyerson Marko Rillo
Editorial Team
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