Gabriel

In 2009, we ran a 2.5 day workshop for the Geneva Office of the United Nations Development Program. Each unit had to develop their work plan for the following year. Most of the teams were small enough to sit at a single table, but one of the teams had about 10 members present. So we split them into two tables more or less next to each other (so…[Read more]

Dear Joanna,
In your profile, you list yourself as being a participant, while in your post you say that you were the facilitator. As I understand it, you were trained by Robert Rasmussen. I am sure that he can give you better advice than I can.

That being said, the simple answer to your question is to work with multiple tables of fewer…[Read more]

Hi Melissa,

12 should not be an issue if you facilitate the sharing and discussion well.
I have run a table of 14 at one go with no major issues though I do not recommend it.
I find that 6 is an ideal table size for time and richness of input.
As Eli says having cofacilitators or even assistant facilitators is best and also distfibutes ebergy and…[Read more]

Hi Melissa,
This subject should have been covered in your training.
According to those more knowledgeable than myself, the ideal number of participants at one table is 4.
A competent facilitator should be able to handle around 15 participants (so that makes 4 tables). Beyond 15 participants, you will be sacrificing quality for the sake of saving…[Read more]

Hi Ariane, the answer is yes.

Joyce and I tend to use a rule of thumb of approx. 15 participants / facilitator. Best practice is closer to 8 / facilitator, but most clients are reluctant to spend that much money on the facilitation and the coordination of all of the co-facilitators would almost require a full time person doing just that.

With…[Read more]

Dear Joanna,
The way I have understood your question is that you as a facilitator of LSP activities are being asked by a client to use LSP to support an interview process. I think it would be helpful to be careful with your terminology.
A facilitator-led interactive process in which one participant builds metaphorical models with LEGO pieces and…[Read more]

Hi Jody,

I’ve just realised that I had never replied you: sorry about that.
I would like to thank you for sharing your understanding: I agree that it is still controversial at the highest levels, but the principle is valid anyway, so let’s continue using it.
From now on I will adopt the modifier :)

Play well too and meet you in Billund, if you…[Read more]

Hi Sabin,
Thanks for your response. I can definitely see how such a tool would be useful for virtual teams collaborating on the same project. Perhaps the Slack Channel could be used for anyone wanting to develop the seriousplaypro web site and as you say newly trained facilitators who want to keep the buzz going or ask their trainer for…[Read more]

Hi Guys,
I had never heard of slack channel until today, so I looked it up in Wikipedia. After browsing through the features and other aspects, I have to ask how such a communications medium can be of more value than the WordPress CMS system that we already have.

Just curious,
Eli
P.S. Marko, this is not a request for me to be included in the…[Read more]

Hi Guys,
I had never heard of slack channel until today, so I looked it up in Wikipedia. After browsing through the features and other aspects, I have to ask how such a communications medium can be of more value than the WordPress CMS system that we already have.

Just curious,
Eli
P.S. Marko, this is not a request for me to be included in the…[Read more]

Thanks! Lots of interest. Looks like this was badly needed. :) I created direct sign up link so that you do not need to leave your e-mail addresses here in the forum. Valid for the next 29 days: https://join.slack.com/t/seriousplaypro/shared_invite/MjE4MjcxMzM0NzU1LTE1MDExMzgyMTktOWI2MTM3ZTMyOA

Hello David and Sabin! Good idea – I just created this group at http://seriousplaypro.slack.com and sent you both an invite. If anybody else is interested in joining real time conversation, please leave your message and e-mail address and we will invite you, too.

Dear Belen,

Thanks for your interest in LSP. If you really have no other option than to read a book, I would suggest that you start with “Building a Better Business Using the Lego Serious Play Method” by Per Kristiansen and Robert Rasmussen. However, I personally don’t think that two-dimensional text can do justice to an interactive…[Read more]