Team FacilitationA LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator who turns building blocks into breakthroughs
Every LEGO® Serious Play® workshop I lead is a hands-on, interactive session where your team builds shared meaning literally, surfacing values, communication patterns, and ideas that traditional workshops rarely reach.
Trusted by Leaders at:Honeywell Edward Jones Ohio State University Washington University in St. Louis University at Buffalo
The MethodWhat a LEGO® Serious Play® workshop actually looks like
LEGO® Serious Play® is a facilitation method that uses hands-on building to help people think, communicate, and problem-solve differently than they would in a typical conversation or slide deck. Every participant builds their own model, which means every voice is in the room, not just the loudest one.
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Build
Each person builds a model in response to a prompt, working with their hands before they speak.
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Share
Everyone shares the meaning behind their model. No skipping, no "I'll pass," every voice is heard.
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Reflect
The group connects the individual models into shared insight, alignment, and next steps.
WORKSHOP OPTIONS
Multiple ways to bring LEGO® Serious Play® to your team
Every LEGO® Serious Play® workshop is customized to your team, but these two workshops cover the challenges I'm asked about often.
WorkshopTeam Values & Vision
A hands-on, creative facilitation session where your team builds shared meaning, literally. Using LEGO® models to surface values, align around vision, and unlock conversations that traditional workshops can't reach.
WorkshopCommunication & Conflict Styles
Explore how your team members naturally communicate, process information, and navigate disagreement, then build a shared playbook for working through tension productively, moving from avoidance to honest, constructive dialogue.
WorkshopBuild a Custom Experience
Every team is different. I frequently combine LEGO® Serious Play® with assessments such as CliftonStrengths®, The Working Genius®, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) to create highly interactive workshops that help teams turn assessment insights into meaningful conversations, stronger collaboration, and practical action.
Why it worksWhy building beats another conversation about alignment
Every voice builds
Because everyone builds their own model, quieter team members contribute just as much as the most vocal person in the room.
Shared language, not just shared notes
Teams leave with a concrete, shared metaphor for their values or dynamics, not just a page of notes nobody reopens.
Hands surface what words don’t
Building forces people to externalize half-formed ideas, often surfacing insights a straightforward discussion never would.
Structured, not chaotic
The process is facilitated step by step, so the creativity has a clear container instead of turning into an unfocused free-for-all.
Your FacilitatorDr. Bethany Peters, Ph.D., PCC
With over 20 years of experience in coaching, group facilitation, and leadership development, Bethany brings a research-backed, practical approach to every team session, including the LEGO® Serious Play® workshops she facilitates for teams navigating trust, alignment, and communication challenges.
She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation, with certifications in Working Genius, CliftonStrengths, Enneagram, EQi 2.0, MBTI, and the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).
PH.D. · PCC (ICF) · WORKING GENIUS · CLIFTONSTRENGTHS · ENNEAGRAM · EQI 2.0 · MBTI · IDI
What teams are saying
"Bethany facilitated a series of coaching sessions for us and the insights were immediate and practical. Our group walked away with concrete takeaways and a detailed, custom action plan we could implement immediately."
— Dr. Jennifer Carter, Academic Director
"Bethany's ability to create a safe and engaging space for our group empowered the team to deepen their understanding and apply it directly to their work. Her professionalism, expertise, and facilitation skill make her an outstanding resource."
— Dr. Timothy Young, Assistant Professor
"Bethany is an expert facilitator who knows how to create the conditions for deeper growth, guiding our group with a powerful, structured approach and thoughtful skill and care."
— Stacy Bellward, Marketing Director
Getting startedWhat to expect
FormatHalf-day or full-day in-person sessions, customized to your team's size and goals rather than a fixed template.
Group SizeBest suited to intact teams, from small leadership groups to larger department-wide sessions.
PreparationA short discovery conversation upfront so the workshop prompts are built around your team's real dynamics, not generic scenarios.
InvestmentEvery engagement is quoted after a free consultation, since scope depends on group size, format, and goals.
Common questions
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A LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator guides your team through a structured, hands-on building process, posing prompts, keeping the session on track, and helping the group connect individual models into shared insight and next steps.
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Participants build individual LEGO® models in response to guided prompts, share the meaning behind what they built, and then work as a group to connect those individual insights into shared alignment on values, vision, or communication patterns.
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No. The method is designed for adults with no building experience. The prompts and facilitation guide the process, not building skill.
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LEGO® Serious Play® workshops are best delivered in person, since the hands-on building is central to how the method works. However, virtual sessions are possible with the right setup. Reach out to discuss what's possible.
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Pricing depends on group size, session length, and format, so every engagement is quoted after a free consultation to understand your team's goals.
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Because every participant builds their own model before speaking, quieter voices contribute as much as the most vocal person in the room, often surfacing insight a standard discussion-based workshop would miss entirely.
