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Welcometoourtrain-the-trainer(T3)facilitatortrainingprogramfortheLEGO®SERIOUSPLAY™methodology.LEGOSERIOUSPLAYisamethodologyforexploringanddealingwithrealissuesandchallengesinrealtime.Itisnotatrainingcourseyouattend.Itisascience-basedprocessanddrawsonextensiveresearchfromthefieldsofbusiness,organizationaldevelopment,psychologyandlearning.LEGOSERIOUSPLAY(LSP)isafacilitatedprocess,andtheresultsandimpactaredirectlytiedtothequalityofthefacilitation.TheobjectivewithourLSPfacilitator-trainingprogramistoprovidethefacilitatorwiththeinsights,confidenceandcommitmentsnecessarytoprepareandfacilitatetheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocessinawaythatgivesmaximumvaluetotheend-userandhaslastingimpact.LEGOSERIOUSPLAYwasfirstlaunchedendof2002.TheideatouseLEGObricksforbusinesspurposessawitsfirstlightin1995.From1995–1999JohanRoosandBartVictorexperimentedwiththeideawithoutmuchsuccess.In1999RobertRasmussengotinvolved,whichresultedinthedevelopmentofversion1.0oftheLSPmethodspearheadedandmanagedbyRobertRasmussen.In2006–2007RobertRasmussendevelopedversion2.0oftheLSPmethod.Thisversionisdescribedinthebook“BuildingaBetterBusinessUsingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYMethod”byPerKristiansenandRobertRasmussen(Wiley,2014,NewJersey)Thetrain-the-trainerprogramisaimedatpeoplealreadyfamiliarwithsomeleveloffacilitation.Itisidealforprofessionalconsultants,coaches,trainers,educators,researchersaswellasin-housetrainers,learninganddevelopmentspecialists,HRstaff,andteamleaders.TheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYtrain-the-trainerprogramisdevelopedandmaintainedbyTheAssociationofMasterTrainersintheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodologyofwhichRobertisoneofthefoundingmembers.Sincerely,
RobertRasmussen
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Introduction
TheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology(LSP)isafacilitatedthinking,communicationandproblemsolvingtechniqueforusewithorganizations,teamsandindividuals.Itdrawsonextensiveresearchfromthefieldsofbusiness,organizationaldevelopment,psychologyandlearning,andisbasedontheconceptof“handknowledge.”
Itisbasedonasetoffundamentalbeliefsaboutleadershipandorganizations
• Leadersdon’thavealltheanswers.• Theirsuccessisdependentonhearing
allvoicesintheroom• Peoplenaturallywanttocontribute,
bepartofsomethingbiggerandtakeownership
• Allowingeachmembertocontributeandspeakoutresultsinamoresustainablebusiness
• Alltoooften,teamsworksuboptimallyleavingknowledgeuntappedinteammembers
• Weliveinaworldwhichbestcanbedescribedascomplexandadaptive
Itisbasedonthesebeliefsthatthemethodologyhasdevelopedintoacoherentparadigmbasedonthecoreprocessandthesevenapplicationtechniques.
TheCoreProcess(fig1)TheCoreProcessisasthecenteroftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocess;itisthesourcecodethatinessencedefinesthatsomethingisindeedLEGOSERIOUSPLAY.TheLSPProcesshasfouressentialsteps:
Step1PosingtheQuestion:Thechallenge,whichshouldhavenoobviousorcorrectsolution,ispresentedtotheparticipants.Theframingofthechallengehastobeclearandconcisefortheparticipanttoconnect.Step2Construct:Theparticipantsmakesenseofwhattheyknowandwhattheycanimagine.TheydothisbyconstructingamodelusingtheLEGOmaterials,anddevelopingastorycoveringthemeaninginthemodel.Throughthatprocess,theyconstructnewknowledgeintheirminds.Step3Sharing:Themeaningofthemodelandthestoriesaresharedbetweentheparticipants.
Step4Reflect:Asawayofinternalizingandgroundingthestory,reflectionuponwhatwasheardorseeninthemodel,isencouraged.ForaworkshopbasedonLEGOSERIOUSPLAYtobesuccessful,itisindispensablethattheparticipantsarecomfortablewiththecoreprocess.
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AbriefintroductiontotheLEGO©SERIOUSPLAY©Methodology
TheSevenApplicationTechniques(fig2)
AllapplicationsoftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodologymakeuseoftheabovecoreprocessandoneormoreofsevenLSPprocesslayers.Eachofthesevenapplicationtechniquesisbasedonmasteringthepreviousone(s).Thehigherthenumber(1–7)themorecomplexproblemtheapplicationtechniquewillhelpyouaddress.Thecomplexityincreasesnotonlyintermsofwhatproblemcanbeaddressed,butalsointermsofhowthecoreprocessisapplied,i.e.howthefacilitatordesignsandfacilitates.Thefullfacilitator-trainingprogramgivesyouanin-depthtraininginhowtodesignandfacilitateworkshopsusingallsevenapplicationtechniques.
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AbriefintroductiontotheLEGO©SERIOUSPLAY©Methodology
Thefacilitatortrainingprogramisdesignedtoprovidethetrainee,asaskilledfacilitator,withsufficientinsights,informationandexperiencestoprepareandcarryoutinterventionsandworkshopsusingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology.Thetrainingprovidesthefacilitatorwithhands-onexperiences,theory,facilitationguidelinesandapplicationideas.
Objectives1) ToexperienceandlearntheLEGOSERIOUSPLAY
methodologyanditsstandardapplications,RealTimeStrategyfortheEnterpriseandRealTimeStrategyfortheTeama) DeeperinsightintotheCoreProcessandthe
SevenApplicationTechniquesb) Anunderstandingoftherelationship
betweenthemethodologyandthestandardapplications
c) Experienceworkshopsasend-userparticipant
2) Tolearnaboutandexperiencethetheories
underpinningthemethodologya) Introductiontothetheoreticalconceptsand
usingthemethodtodemonstratethemb) Learnaboutuserexperiencesc) Insightintocriticalpartsofthemethodology
andapplications(includingwhatisflexibleandwhatisnot)
3) Togaintheknowledgeneededtoeffectively
developandfacilitateworkshopsusingLEGOSERIOUSPLAYa) BecomeaproficientLEGObuilderb) Heedthedifferentstylesoffacilitation
neededc) Recognizeandreflectontheartificialnature
oftrainingsituation4) Topracticedesigningandpreparingcustomized
applicationsoftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology.a) Designandfacilitateasegmentofworkshop
withtrainerandpeerfeedbackb) AppreciatethepracticalitiesofusingLEGO
SERIOUSPLAYc) BecomefamiliarwiththeFacilitatorManual
DeliverablesforthefacilitatorUponcompletionofthefourdaysoftrainingthefacilitatorwillhave:1) Acompletesetofinstructional
materials/manualscovering:• IntroductiontoLEGOSERIOUSPLAYincl.history,whyandwhentousetheprocess
• Step-by-stepinstructionsforfacilitatingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology
• Guidelinesandtoolsfordesigningandpreparingcustomizedprocesses
• ThescienceoftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology
• Step-by-stepinstructionsforfacilitatingthestandardapplications.
2) Theopportunity--withoutany
restrictions--tousetheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodologyandthespecialLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmaterialsintheirworkwithend-users.
3) Acertificatethatdocumentsthe
facilitatorhascompletedthefacilitatortrainingprogramLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocessprovidedbyRasmussenConsulting.
4) On-goingsupportforpreparingand
facilitatingworkshopsbasedontheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethodology
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TrainingObjectives
ThetrainerfortheLSPfacilitator-trainingprogramisRobertRasmussen.Heisaneducatorandbusinessconsultant.Previously,hewastheDirectorofResearchandDevelopmentfortheEducationalProductsDivisionoftheLEGOGroupandPresidentofExecutiveDiscovery,theLEGOjointventurechargedwithbringingLEGOSERIOUSPLAYtomarket.Literallyoneofthe"fathers"oftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocess,RobertdevelopedtheoriginalLSPfacilitatorprogramduringhistenureatLEGOfrom2000–2004.Sincethenanduntilthelaunchofthecommunitydistributionmodelspring2010hecontinuedasoneofonlytwomastertrainersforLEGOandhaspersonallytrainedoverfiftypercentoftheglobalcommunityofLEGOSERIOUSPLAYdiplomaholders.Duringthesameperiodhehasalsocontinuedwithextending,optimizingandrefiningtheT3programinclosecooperationwiththeLEGOGroup.ThecurrentT3programincorporates17yearsofcontinuousimprovementsandistodaythemostextensiveandmostusedinallpartsoftheworld.
RobertRasmussen
1995–1999TheideaemergesincooperationbetweenKjeldKirkKristiansen(theownerofLEGO)andJohanRoosandBartVictor(IMD)
2002LEGOSERIOUSPLAYislaunchedgloballyandthefirstfacilitatorsaretrainedbyRobertRasmussen
TheHistoryofLEGOSERIOUSPLAY(FormoredetailsreadtheFAQpagesattheendoftheprogramdescription)
2004LEGOCompanytakesoverthebrandandthetrainingoffacilitators.RobertRasmussenleavestheLEGOCompanytostarthisownLSPcompany
2007RobertRasmussenfurtherdevelopsthemethodtowhatitistoday.Thisisknownasversion2.0andisthefullversiontoday
2010TheLEGOCompanyquitsthetrainingoffacilitatorsandleavesittoLSPcommunitytocontinuethegrowth
2012RobertRasmussenandPerKristiansenestablishtheAssociationofMasterTrainer
2013LEGOSERIOUSPLAYhasinthelast3yearsgrownmorethantheprevious10yearsalltogether
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2014RobertRasmussenandPerKristiansenpublishtheirbookaboutLEGOSERIOUSPLAY
AbouttheTrainer
1999-2001Themethod(version1.0)isdevelopedwithRobertRasmussenasthemainarchitectandundertheauspicesofExecutiveDiscovery
2016TheAssociationcannowofferfacilitatortraininginEnglish,Spanish,Japanese,Italian,GermanandPortuguese
2017LSPcommunitiesareactiveinallpartsoftheworldwithregularglobalandregionalmeetings
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EventhoughLEGOSERIOUSPLAYisapowerfulandverytime-efficienttoolfortheclient,likeallthingsittakestimeandpracticetomaster.Thetrainingisalsothebeginningofajourney,whereyouconstantlyadapttheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYtooltoyoureverydaybusiness.TheT3trainingprovidesasolidpreparationtobeginthisjourney.Duringthefourtrainingdaysyouwill:• Gainathoroughhands-onexperienceoftheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocess.Youwillexperiencethetoolfromtheperspectiveoftheend-user.Thisisdonebyfacilitatingyouthroughanumberofstandardworkshopdesigns.Someofthetrainingmayrequireyoutoroleplayabit–whileotherpartswillbeaboutactualyouasaprofessionalandprivateindividual
• Beintroducedtothereasonsandtheorybehindthemethod
• Begiveninstructionsandexperience-basedrecommendationsonhowtofacilitateandconductaworkshopwithLEGOSERIOUSPLAY
• Receiveacomprehensivefacilitator’smanual(seemoreabove)
• Havetimetoaskquestionsaboutallaspectsofthemethodologyincl.bothpracticalandtheoreticalissues.
AkeyelementofthetrainingisexperiencingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocessthroughtheeyesofanend-user.
TrainingProcess
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ThecurrentT3programisaresultof10yearsofdevelopment,innovationsandtesting.Itiscontinuouslybeingevaluatedandfurtherdevelopedtooptimizetheuseofthemethodology.TheT3trainingprogramhasthreeessentialcomponents
Part1:TheCoreLEGOSERIOUSPLAYProcess
Part1isthefoundationforeverythingyoudoandcandowiththeLSPprocess.ThestageincludesthescienceofLEGOSERIOUSPLAY,whichisnecessaryinsightforfacilitatorswhentheycustomizetheprocesstomeettheirspecificneeds.ItalsoincludestherulesandguidelinesforhowtofacilitateLSP,soitdeliversitsoptimalvalue.Thefacilitator-trainingmodelisexperiencefirst–thenexplanationanddebrief,sotraineeslearntherationaleandscienceunderpinningtheprocess.
Part2:TheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYApplicationTechniques(AT)
Part2istraininginthe7uniqueLSPAPPLICATIONSTECHNIQUES(ATs).AlloftheseventechniquesbuildontherequiredtrainingintheCoreLSPProcess.Inaddition,eachoftheseventechniquesisbasedonmasteringthepreviousone(s).Highernumberedtechniquesprogressivelytacklemorecomplexproblemsandchallenges.Learningtomastertechniques6and7,andtosomeextentnumber5,aremorechallengingthanlearningtomasterthepreviousones
TrainingContent
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Part3:Implementation
Part3ispreparingtheIMPLEMENTATION.ThefirstcomponentismasteringessentialLSPstandardapplications.Thesecondcomponentgivestraineesthenecessarytoolsandknowledgetodesigncustomizedworkshopsfullytailoredtomeetclient-specificneeds.Thesecondcomponentteachestrainees“theartofaskingtherightquestionsintherightsequence”aswellashowtoavoidtrapsandpitfallswhendesigningandfacilitatingwiththeprocess.
TrainingContent
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Thefacilitatortrainingisa4–dayprogram.Overtheyearswehaveexploredifitwaspossibletodoitinlesstime.Theresultswerenegative.Traineesdidnotfeeltheweresufficientlypreparedandequippedtostandontheirownafterhavingtakenoneoftheseshorterprograms.ItispossibleofcoursetolearnalotaboutLEGOSERIOUSPLAYinlessthan4days.Youshouldbeawarethoughthatprogramsthatclaimtheycantrainyoufullyinlessthan4dayswon’tgivethefullinsightnecessarytomakegooduseofthemethodology.Thediagrambelowgivesyouahighleveloverviewofthe4days.Foradetailedoverviewpleaseseenextpage.
DAYS1,2,3&4
DAYS1,2&3
DAYS1,2&4
DAYS3&4
DAY4
DAYS2&3
DAY4
DAYS3
TrainingStructure
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Day1 Day2 Day3 Day4Introductionto
TrainingWarm-upact. Warm-upAct.8.30
IntroductiontoLEGOSERIOUS
PLAY
IntroductiontoRealTimeStrategy(RTS)
9.30
GroupPresentations
LSPSkillsBuilding RTS–IndividualIdentityBuilding
(AT1)
RTS–LandscapeConnections(AT4)
&Systems(AT5)
LSPEssentialsI10.30
Debrief-Identity Debrief-Landscape
RTS-TeamCore,AspirationalandExternalIdentity
11.30AT1.IndividualModelBuilding(AT1–AT3)
RTS–AspirationforLEGOSERIOUSPLAY
(AT1–AT2)
RTS–PlayingEmergence&
DecisionsI(AT6)Debrief
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch12.30
DebriefLSPEssentialsIDebriefAT113.30
RTS–TeamTeamLifeConnectionsLandscape
RTS–SharedIdentity(AT2)
Debrief
RTS–PlayingEmergence&
DecisionsII(AT6)
Debrief–SharedModelBuilding Debrief
14.30
AT2.SharedModelBuilding
(AT2)
DebriefAT2
RTS–TeamPlayingthePastandEmergence
ExtractingSGPs
15.30RTS–ExtractingSimpleGuidingPrinciples(AT7-
SGPs)
DebriefRTSTeamImaginationGame
RTS–Landscape(AT3Agents)
Debrief–SGPsClosingofRTS
ClosingofTraining
16.30
DebriefImagination
Debrief-Agents
ClosingDay1 ClosingDay2DesignEssentials
17.30
18.30
22.00
GroupWorkWorkshopDesign
Note:Thecoloredboxesindicatewherethetrainingishands-onsoparticipantsexperiencetheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYprocessasanend-user.
The“4–DaysataGlance”ProgramOverview
Thelatesttrainingscheduleforourpublicsessionsisalwaysavailableathttp://www.rasmussenconsulting.dk/facilitator-training-calendarhttp://seriousplay.training/
TRAININGOPTIONS
TRAININGREGISTRATIONWhenyouhavedecidedwhichoption(s)mightfityourschedule,sendanemailtoRobert@rasmussenconsulting.dk.Wewillthenrevertwithmoreinformationabouttheregistrationforthesessionyouareconsidering.
Europe
Standardtrainingfeesfor2018
EURO2750
4DaysTraining
UnitedStates
CentralandLatinAmerica Asia
USD3000/3250 USD3500USD4250
Note:Theabovefeesarestandardfees.Discountmayapplytoregistrationsthathappenbetween60-90daysbeforestartoftraining.Thetrainingfeeandpossiblediscountforearlyregistrationwillappearontheapplicationformforthetraining.Specialratesformultipleparticipantsfromsamecompanyandforcertainacademicpurposesmaybeavailableforsomesessions.Askforfurtherdetails,whenaskingfortheregistrationform.Privatefacilitatortrainingson-sitecanalsobearranged.Suchsessionsarequotedonacase-by-casebasis.Emailusforamoreinformationandtoreceiveaquote.
Thetrainingfeeslistedaboveinclude:• thetraining,trainingmaterials,certificatethatdocumentscomplementingofthecertificationtraining
• lunchandrefreshmentduringthetrainingdaysincl.lightdinnerfortheeveningwithgroupwork
• “after-trainingsupport”toprepareyourfirsttwoworkshops
Thetrainingfeesdonotincludeaccommodation,travelandeveningmeals.
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TrainingOptions,SchedulesandCosts
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January1,2017FrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutLEGOSERIOUSPLAY!Q:WhenwasLSPdeveloped?A:LSPwasfirstlaunchedendof2002.TheideatouseLEGObricksforbusinesspurposessawitsfirstlightin1995.From1995–1999JohanRoosandBartVictorexperimentedwiththeideawithoutmuchsuccess.In1999RobertRasmussengotinvolved,whichresultedinthedevelopmentofversion1.0oftheLSPmethodspearheadedandmanagedbyRobertRasmussen.Q:HowwastheLEGOCompanyinvolvedinthedevelopmentofLSP?A:TheLEGOCompanywasnotinvolvedinthedevelopmentofLSP;ratheritwasoneofthecompaniesthatwereusedasaresearchcaseinthedevelopment.LSPwasdevelopedundertheauspicesofacompanycalledExecutiveDiscoveryLLC.KjeldKirkKristiansen–thecurrentowneroftheLEGOCOMPANY,ownedthiscompany.RobertRasmussenwasCEOandPresidentforExecutiveDiscoveryfrom2002till2004andPerKristiansenwasresponsibleforsalesanddistributioninEuropeandtheMiddle-East(EMEA).RobertandPerwerealsotheglobaltrainersoffacilitators.ExecutiveDiscoveryeitherintheUSorinDenmarkhostedallfacilitatorcertifications.Until2004ExecutiveDiscoveryLLCheldalltheIPrightstoLSPandtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYname.Q:WhathappenedtoExecutiveDiscoveryLLC?A:ThisCompanyclosedin2004andtherightstoLSPweretakenoverbytheLEGOCompany,whohasownedthemsince.From2004till2010theLEGOCompanytriedtobuildasustainablebusinessunitbasedonalicensemodel.In2010theyrealizedthiswasnotwithinthescopeoftheircorebusiness(whichistomakeandsellbricks)andconsequentlycloseddowntheinternalbusinessunitdedicatedtoLSP.WhenExecutiveDiscoveryLLCwasboughtbytheLEGOCompanyin2004RobertandPerleftthecompany.RobertbecameanindependentLSPpractitioner,andin2006–2007hedevelopedversion2.0oftheLSPmethod.Earlyin2005,Perwasre-hiredbyLEGOCompanytoturnaroundtheLSPactivities.Thisworkincludeddevelopmentofthemethodandanewtrainingprogramforfacilitators.The2.0versionofLSPiswhatisdescribedinthebook“BuildingaBetterBusinessUsingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYMethod”byPerandRobert(Wiley,2014,NewJersey).Q:WhatisthedifferencebetweenLSPversion1.0andLSPversion2.0?A:Version1.0consistsofa3-stepskillsbuildingsectionandthreeapplications;RealTimeIdentityforYOU(1/2dayws.),RealTimeStrategyfortheTeam(1dayws.)andRealTimeStrategyfortheEnterprise(2dayws.).Thegoalofthefacilitatortrainingprogramsforversion1.0wastoenablethemtosellanddeliverthesethreeapplicationsmentionedabove.
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Version2.0developedtheLSPmethodintoamethodologythatenablesthefacilitatortodesigncustomizedworkshopforawiderangeofapplicationsandforworkshopsofvaryinglength(2hrs.to2days).Itdoesthisbycreatingamodularsystemconsistingofa4stepCoreProcessanddrivesageneric4stepskillsbuildingandfacilitates7applicationtechniques.Version2.0stillincludesthethreeapplicationsdevelopedforversion1.0,butitmakesthemmoreflexiblebycomposingthembasedonthe4-stepcoreprocessandthe7applicationtechniques.Q:WhydoesLSPthenstillexistdespitethedecisionbytheLEGOCompanyin2010to“dropit”asadedicatedbusinessunit?A:By2010therewasasmall,butstronglycommittedcommunityofLSPpractitionersthatbelievedinthemethodandhadbuiltatheirbusinessaroundLSP.TheLEGOCompanydidnotwanttodeprivethesepractitionersoftheopportunitytopracticeLSP;andtheKjeldKirkKristiansenandnewCEObelievedinthepowerofthemethod.Therefore,itwasdecidedtomaketheuseoftheLSPnameandthebasicmethodpossibleforanyoneinterestedundersomethingcalledtheLEGOCompany’sCreativeCommonsLicense.Q:WhatistheLEGOCompany'sinvolvementwithLEGOSERIOUSPLAYtoday?A:Since2010theirinvolvementislimitedtoproduceandsellingfourbricksetsdevelopedspecificallyforusewiththeLEGOSERIOUSPLAYmethod.Theydistribute/selltheseviawww.lego.com/shop.TheydonotendorseanyoftheprogramsofferedwiththeLSPmethodorthepeopleofferingtheseprograms.Q:WhathastheLEGOCompanyhasmadeavailableforallundertheCreativeCommonsLicense?A:Theopportunitytousethenameandthemethodandcontentofversion1.0.Theadditionalcontentandmethodologicalelementsofversion2.0wasnotdevelopedbyeitherExecutiveDiscoveryortheLEGOCompanyanyandthereforenotforopenuseundertheCreativeCommonsLicense.ThoseelementswereoriginallytheintellectualpropertyofRobertRasmussen,wholaterassignedthemtotheAssociationofMasterTrainers.Q:WhocanofferservicesandprogramswithLSPafter2010?A:AnyonecanuseLSPversion1.0aspartoftheirbusinessofferingsaslongastheystaywithinthescopeoftheCreativeCommonsLicense,obeytheLEGOCompany’strademarkguidelinesforLSP,andrespectothersIPandcopyrightsQ:Whocanuseofferservicesandprogramsbasedonandversion2.0?A:Afacilitatorthathascompletedthefacilitator-trainingprogramofferedbytheAssociationofMasterTrainersQ:WhohadtherightstotrainLSPfacilitatorsfrom2001till2010?A:From2002until2010firstExecutiveDiscoveryandthentheLEGOCompanyweretheonlyonesthatcouldtrainandcertifyLSPfacilitators.OnlywhenyouweretrainedandhadpaidyourlicensefeetoExecutiveDiscovery/LEGOCompanycouldyoupurchasethespecialLEGOSERIOUSPLAYkits.EitherRobertRasmussenorPerKristiansentrainedmostofthefacilitatorstrainedinthatperiod.
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Q:DofacilitatorstrainedbytheLEGOCompanybefore2010holdanyspecialrightstoday?A:No,theyoperateonequaltermswithanyoneelsepracticingLSP.Theonlydifferenceisthattheyaretheonlyfacilitatorsthatareallowedtorefertothemselvesas“TrainedLEGOSERIOUSPLAYFacilitators”.Q:DoestheLEGOCompanystilltrainfacilitators?A:No.TheLEGOCompanydoesrecommendsthatfacilitatorsparticipateinafacilitatortrainingbeforestartingtopracticewiththeLSPmethod.Q:Isthereanofficial(approvedbyLEGO)facilitator-trainingprogram?A:No.Q:ArethereanytraineroffacilitatorsthatareofficiallyappointedandapprovedbytheLEGOCompany?A:No.TherearenoLEGOCompanyofficiallyappointedLEGO®SERIOUSPLAY®mastertrainersortraineroffacilitators.Since2010therehasbeennoLEGO®SERIOUSPLAY®TrainingBoardorAdvisoryBoardsandtherearenoLEGO®SERIOUSPLAY®partnerswithaformalorspecialstatusorrelationshipwiththeLEGOCompany.NogrouporindividualfacilitatorhasbeenendorsedbytheLEGOCompany.Q:IftherearenoLEGOappointedofficialtrainershowcanPerandRobertclaimtobeMasterTrainers?A:WerefertoourselvesasMasterTrainersintheLEGO®SERIOUSPLAY®method,notbecausewehavebeenappointedbytheLEGOCompany,butbecausewehistoricallydevelopedthetrainingprogramsandforaperiodof10yearsuntil2010rantheglobalfacilitatortrainingprogramsonbehalfoftheLEGOCompany.Q:WhocanofferfacilitatortrainingintheLSPmethodversion1.0today?A:AslongastheystaywithinthescopeoftheCreativeCommonsLicense,obeywiththeLEGOCompany’strademarkguidelinesforLSPandrespectothersIPandcopyrightsanyonecanofferfacilitatortrainingintheLSPmethodversion1.0.Q:WhocanofferfacilitatortrainingintheLSPmethodbothversion1.0and2.0today?A:FacilitatortraininginthefullscopeofLSP(version1.0and2.0)canonlybeofferedbyatrainerauthorizedbytheAssociationofMasterTrainers.Thelistofauthorizedtrainerscanbeviewedatwww.seriousplay.training.Thereasonforthisisthattheversion2.0includesIPandcopyrights(the4stepscoreprocessand7applicationtechniques)belongingonlytotheAssociationofMasterTrainers.ThiscontentisnotpartoftheCreativeCommonsLicense.Q:Whenthereisnoofficialfacilitator-trainingprogram,howcanIcomparethedifferentofferings?A:Thatisachallenge.OuradviceistocheckifatrainerauthorizedbytheAssociationofMasterTrainersoffersthesession.Ifthatisthecaseyouwillgetatraining,documentationandon-goingsupportthatisaresultof14yearsofexperiencetrainingpeopleintheuseoftheLSPmethod.AndthecontentwillcoverallaspectsoftheLSPmethodasbrieflydescribedin“BuildingaBetterBusinessUsingtheLEGOSERIOUSPLAYMethod”byPerKristiansenandRobertRasmussen.Ifyouareconsideringoneoftheotherfacilitatortrainingprogramsouradviceistostudythe
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contentofferedandthebackgroundexperienceofthetrainer.Andifpossibletalktosomeone,whohascompletedoneoftheseprograms.Q:Whatqualifiesatrainertoofferfacilitator-trainingprogramsintheLSPmethodversion2.0?A:TrainersauthorizedbytheAssociationofMasterTrainershaveallgonethrough3–4years“apprenticeshipstyle”trainingstartingafterminimum2yearsofprovenend-userdeliveries.Theyarecontinuouslybeingsupervisedandmonitoredforquality.Regardingthequalificationsofthetrainersofferingfacilitator-trainingprogramsincontentallowedundertheCreativeCommonsLicensetherearenogeneralstandards.EitherPerKristiansenorRobertRasmussentrainedmostofthepeopleofferingtheversion1.0facilitator-trainingsbefore2010.Othersareself-proclaimedexperts