David Newman - Creativity Alchemist - Episode 15

The next LSP Method Podcast episode is out! In Episode 21 I talk with Briony Supple, - Senior Lecturer at UCC in Ireland.Briony is of course a LEGO Serious Play facilitator. She also trains people in the method. In the podcast we talk about Briony's use of LSP in education, with clients, her best tips for LSP and what the future holds.I love these conversations because you get to hear from people out there doing LSP in different fields. Get to know them, get to make a connection and understand their world through their use of LSP.Thanks Briony for the chat and sharing your insights. I'm so looking forward to following your LSP journey.

The next LSP Method Podcast episode just dropped and it is an extra special one. In Episode 20 I talk with Paul Sanbar - coach, facilitator, trainer and people architect (got to watch the episode to know what that means!)Of course Paul is also an awesome practitioner of LEGO Serious Play and we dive into his particular style of LSP and coaching. We talk about Gestalt theory, paradox of choice and oh boy a ton of other things.Honestly I found this conversation so illuminating. It's just under an hour of power pack conversation. Paul is at the top of his game and I view him as one of the top LSP facilitators, coaches, trainers in the world.There was so much we talked about, you just need to go and listen to it. And we still didn't cover all that I wanted to. So there will definitely be a part 2 to this conversation.Thanks Paul for your time and sharing all those insights.Check out the episode below and follow Paul on LinkedIn!

The LSP Method Podcast is back for another season! In Episode 19 I talk with Robin Hackshall, a facilitator, trainer and coach who works across a range of industries. He is an expert in the agile / scrum world and is using LEGO Serious Play in that world and beyond!Robin is also a partner on the LSP Method which means he also teaches the LSP Method. And we get into that a bit in the podcast. But for me this episode can be summed up as: a dive into the Philosophy of LSP, Facilitation and the idea of Mastery.And of course Robin brings in three wonderful LSP builds to allow us to peek into his world.Thoroughly enjoyed this chat. Robin has a very unique perspective on LSP and it go me thinking. And we didn’t even get around to some of the other stuff that Robin had prepared. The Colour Psychology of LSP, an article he has since released, is worthing of him coming back for a Part 2 on the podcast!Needless to say the 45 min episode flew by. Check out the episode below and follow Robin on LinkedIn! He’s doing some amazing work.

In this episode I talk with Milena Avramovic - a LEGO Serious Play facilitator from Germany.Milena and I talk across a range of LSP subjects but I was particularly fascinated by Play 2 Connect - a spin or unique application of LSP with couples. Getting them to talk about their relationships, their wants, their futures. Milena goes through how she runs these events and how they are different to normal LSP sessions.I found the conversation fascinating for two reasons: It's a unique space to use LSP, but many of the twists Milena does I can see being translated back to the more standard use of LSP in the business world.There's a lot to take away and learn from when people like Milena push the frontiers of LSP.Thanks you Milena for being a pioneer and for sharing your insights with us all!

Episode 17 of the LSP Method Podcast is out! In this episode I talk with Yassine Chaker - a LEGO Serious Play facilitator (amongst other things) from Tunisia. Yassine goes through some of his experiences with LSP and together we go through the subtly different roles of facilitator, trainer, coach and mentor. I love Yassine's energy, positivity, motivation - he's inspiring to listen to. It's been so fun working with him on the LSP Method Partner Program - where he is now certifying other people in LEGO Serious Play in Tunisia and beyond. Check out the episode, it was a fun chat!

Episode 16 of the LSP Method Podcast is out! In this episode I talk with Dina Ala'Eddin - an organisational transformation coach / consultant. Who uses LEGO Serious Play as one of her tools. We go through some of her career experiences (with LEGO models of course), discuss LSP in the middle east (she's from Jordan) and I talk about some of my experiences teaching LSP and writing the LSP Method book. The chat was from late last year and loved diving into Dina's past and future!

We are back! After a short break the LSP Method Podcast has returned with another awesome episode. Today I talk with David Newman - an academic, entrepreneur, well travelled expert in creativity and LEGO Serious Play. David and I talk about the education field, his mission to bring LSP to Vietnam and South East Asia and his upcoming Bricks by the Beach retreat / conference. I've known David for a few years now and we've worked particularly closely the last couple of years. He's part of the LSP Method Partner Program and has such an energy for his work. It was a wonderful conversation. Give it a listen and stay tuned for more episodes soon!

This is an awesome, special episode of the LSP Method Podcast. In episode 14 I talk with Lúcás Ó'Ceallacháin - his thing is high performance. He started in the sports realm developing elite athletes and coaches but he works across industries as a coach, facilitator, leader, mentor, consultant around all things high performance. One of the tools he uses is LEGO Serious Play. In this chat we cover SO MUCH, including: - How Lucas uses LSP with olympic athletes and coaches - LSP as giving "agency" to people in the conversation - Saying "no" to a client - The spectrum of psychological safety - The story of using LSP with Artistic Swimming Australia, taking them to the olympics and sharing what role LSP played in that. - Some wonderful models talking about his observations of the olympics on the ground. - Coaches as "problem designers" - Vampires vs wolves (styles of coaching) and so much more. Lúcás is elite in the way he thinks and works with other amazing coaches and leaders. It's a true pleasure to sit and chat with him and soak in some of his insights. I'm proud to say he's also a Partner in the LSP Method and knows LSP so well that he teaches and certifies other people in how to do it. Thank you Lúcás for the chat! I'm already keen to get you back on to chat more. Listen to the podcast and follow Lúcás. He's doing some great work and there's lots to be learnt from the way he does it.

Episode 13 of the The LSP Method Podcast is out! In this episode I talk with David Witte a facilitator, trainer and coach from the Netherlands. David is a Partner in the LSP Method which means he knows LSP so well that he trains and certifies others in the method. We talk about that work alongside many other things including: - The balance of trusting the process and being flexible - Who is the hero when you're doing facilitation - David shares about being a proud "lazy facilitator" - Why the team building "use" of LSP is a great entry to show people more - The different markets of Netherlands and Australia - and much more I've known David for quite a few years and he has an amazing energy for what he does. From translating books into dutch to delivering a wide range of sessions and training people. He also has a wonderful vision for a world where work is more playful. Thoroughly enjoyed the chat. Thank you David!

Episode 12 of the The LSP Method Podcast is out! In this episode I talk with Will Barnes, a Senior Manager and consultant at one of Australia’s leading Professional Services firms. Absolutely loved this chat with Will. We talked about his different engagements and projects where he uses LEGO Serious Play. The idea of “Brilliant Basics”. The different levels of LSP - Individual, Team, Environment - and where it fits into Will’s practice. How LSP opens people up and Will shares a fascinating example of this from his work. Amongst many other reflections and tips from his extensive experience using LSP with top companies around the world. Will was so generous with his time and sharing his knowledge. And he’s just an awesome guy to have a chat with. So passionate, so insightful. And it was a real pleasure getting to hear about LSP in different contexts like Professional Services. Thanks Will!