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Perspectives…

Penny Walker - Facilitator

I love having this little bag of magic in my toolkit. Participants get stuck in, searching through the small pile of pieces for just the thing that expresses who they are, why they’re at the event, what they want to achieve, or whatever question I’ve asked. It doesn’t take much time to build a figure that represents something about yourself, and to introduce it. People take photos of their figures, give them different names, open up about things that are important to them, or just put some fun into the room. Having a wide range of identities in the bag helps people feel seen and included. As someone who works a lot with clients who value environmental protection and sustainability, the fact that I gather the pieces up again at the end and use them again and again goes down well. They don’t want to give them back, but we’ve all got to make sacrifices! I don’t have any other LEGO – I’m not a LEGO Serious Play facilitator – but the figis work really well in lots of different situations, and the bag is small enough that I take it to workshops even when I’m not sure whether I’ll use it or not. It’s part of my standard kit now.

Carmen Lincolne - Client

We used the Figiverse kit during our first offsite event with 8 people that hadn't met or worked together in person before. While we've been working together online for some time, breaking the ice on the first day in particular was essential to the success of the following days. Our team of 8 comes with a background of 5 different nationalities which made the collaboration even more tricky. LEGO® minifigures® was the kick off activity on our first day together and was not just really fun but also incredibly insightful. No matter how extroverted or introverted a person is, everyone has a chance to present themselves through the little figure. We laughed, empathised, learned and most importantly we connected with each other in an authentic way. Being authentic doesn't come naturally to most people but getting an aid like the Figiverse and the LEGO® Minifigures® made an authentic connection possible

- Carmen Lincolne, Founder and Managing Director, Ivy Tech