Reimagining Healthcare Collaboration with LEGO® Serious Play® Method
In today’s healthcare systems, where time is limited and stress runs high, professionals need new ways to connect, communicate, and problem-solve. The LEGO® Serious Play® Method provides an innovative approach for teams to reflect, model real challenges, and gain deeper insights. Whether in hospitals or education institutions, this innovative tool supports experiential learning and team transformation using hands-on activities and storytelling.
A Creative Approach to Complex Issues
Traditional approaches in healthcare often fail to fully address complex concepts and abstract ideas. Through physical models, the LEGO® Serious Play® Method offers a more creative approach to team problem-solving. Participants engage with individual models and metaphorical builds, leading to deeper understanding, creative thinking, and innovative solutions.
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Creating Safe Spaces for Honest Dialogue
Communication barriers persist across departments and roles. Using reflective tools, team members express their perspectives freely, building mutual understanding and shared goals. The method encourages soft skills, like active listening and empathy, while improving communication skills—crucial for success in clinical practice and public health.
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From Abstract to Tangible: Visualizing the Bigger Picture
Healthcare often deals with complex ideas, such as treatment protocols or systemic workflows. Using structural models, participants build three-dimensional representations of challenges. This supports critical thinking, promotes exploration of ideas, and leads to stronger strategic planning.
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Wellness Through Reflection and Engagement
Burnout and mental health issues are increasingly common among healthcare staff. LEGO® Serious Play® Method introduces a playful approach that supports reflective practices and stress management. With the use of experiential learning kits, participants explore emotions and co-create pathways for wellness—backed by research in qualitative research methods and scoping reviews.
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Preparing the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Across nurse education, universities, and project-based learning environments, LEGO® Serious Play® Method has proven to be a versatile educational tool. It enhances learning outcomes, fosters deep learning, and develops reflective skills and language skills. Institutions like Bournemouth University Business School apply the method in educational contexts and studies of the school transition process using the 0–19 model.
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Innovating in Health Systems and Strategic Planning
The method also works in policy meetings and leadership retreats. It supports joint identities, encourages collaboration through Team Kit exercises, and delivers creative solutions to organizational roadblocks. Its effectiveness has been noted in studies on discriminant validity, convergent validity, and methodological approaches across public health systems.
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Conclusion
As shown in studies by John Wiley & Sons, Zenk et al, and published in the British Journal of General Practice, the LEGO® Serious Play® Method is more than just a team-building activity. It’s a powerful tool for unlocking collaboration, fostering constructivist approaches, and addressing the demands of today’s healthcare workforce. Through iterative learning, deep engagement, and a shared modeling process, this innovative method supports change that lasts.
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