It is great to see the smiling faces of people I have known only by name!
I connected with Robert Rasmussen and LEGO SERIOUS PLAY in June 2003 and we have been collaborating ever since. At the time I was looking for partners for a fledgling non-profit I had co-founded called Center for Balance by Design. The mission of CBD is to apply design thinking and design processes to optimize teamwork. Our work was based on research conducted at MIT by SPORG (Space Planning and Organizational Research Group). Robert immediately became intrigued with our mission. He donated bricks and training.
Founders of CBD participated in a full LSP strategy session. We had passion and felt that, together, we could transform workplaces and the world. The biggest challenge was that we could not figure out the “IT” that we had. Recent finding about collective intelligence (see my post earlier today) describe a group wisdom that far exceeds individual intelligence. I have experienced the impact of this dynamic energy many times, but did not have words or a scientific term to describe what I saw and felt.
I completed certification training both in 2003 and 2006 and have supported Robert during several of his U.S. workshops.
LSP can give voice to the emotional and social intelligence in all of us. It is such an honor to be able to give people the gift of LSP.
In terms of my personal interests, I love to travel, garden, paint with water colors, bird-watch, square dance and plan and attend parties. I mentor young women through Big Sister, Rotary International and a group I co-founded called WELL (Women’s Exchange for Leadership and Life). I have been married for thirty-four years to Bruce Conklin, and environmental engineer. The first two years of our marriage, Bruce and I lived and worked in both the Philippines and Egypt. I always say we had a two-year honeymoon.
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