Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) @jacquelinelloydsmith ?
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"StrategicPlay®: Why it Works How many times have you attended training or a meeting and thought it was a waste of time? Organizations in North America cannot afford to do this anymore. And life is too short to be bored [...]" · View
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) posted an update: 3 weeks, 1 day ago · View
StrategicPlay®: Why it Works
How many times have you attended training or a meeting and thought it was a waste of time? Organizations in North America cannot afford to do this anymore. And life is too short to be bored by another PowerPoint or lecture about some discombobulated concept.
Did you know that LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ can help you communicate better and help your brain think? Do you remember dissecting that frog in high school? Most people do but no one remembers the lecture. This method works in the same way. Our StrategicPlay® sessions are specifically developed to help people think and perform at their highest level, remembering and retaining information.
We do this by engaging minds with highly visual, tactile, and auditory methods within an experiential framework. This process allows the brain to effectively discover new information and then store it in long-term memory, where it can be pulled back up later when needed back at the office.
Here’s how it works. When problem solving, the brain is actually quite ineffective. It uses the frontal cortex, which cannot store more than seven things at once. Ever forgot what you were doing? In our sessions we use 3D LEGO® models that participants create, called artifacts. Artifacts hold large amounts of information, freeing up the working memory to rapidly think and process the next piece of information quickly. We know that words are not enough so we dig deep into the subconscious mind, a true treasure trove full of ideas and knowledge that is hard to access through the limitations of speech. Imagine your hands working like a Google Search Engine, finding all the pieces you need. The power of what you build can surprise even the builder.
Strategicplay® will get you into the learning zone and keep you there. We are not playing or creating for fun or sheer joy, but for learning connected directly to the objectives of the session. The process occurs in real time, meaning that it is not hypothetical but relevant now and has real meaning for the participant.
The true power of this application comes from the ability of the process to help people think for themselves in experiential situations that are specific to their work. The fact that people enjoy these sessions so much they lose track of time is no accident. It is actually part of the design.
But don’t just read this because you might forget. Come, see, do, and learn for yourself at the StrategicPlay® Session in Atlanta, Georgia -Training 2012.
When you attend you will:
1. Receive a set of special LEGO® bricks to keep at your desk to use to solve your next problem.
2. Learn to demonstrate this tool to impress your boss and co-workers.
3. See how companies around the world are using this method for onboarding, training, team development, leadership, diversity, project management, strategy, and more.
P.S. Don’t forget your camera—you’re going to want to show your friends what you build.You can visit us at: http://www.strategicplay.ca
Like us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/strategicplay
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) wrote a new blog post: Foundations Training: Strategic Play® Fundamentals Facilitator Training with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ Methods. 3 months ago · View
Where: Burlington, Ontario, Canada (Toronto Area) When: December 3 & 4, 2011 Who: Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) – Certified Canadian Management Consultant What: Specialized training for coaches, leadership professionals, branding professionals, HR and learning and development professionals, therapists, business development professionals, university professors, teachers, anyone who helps people get clear about their [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) wrote a new blog post: Strategicplay® Meets with Imagineers at Disney Land 3 months ago · View
In June, members of the Strategic Play team toured behind the scenes with three imaginers at Disney in California. This was an amazing day as we were guided through art studios, 3D model development areas, archives, libraries, and 3D sound studios. You may have a hard time imagining this but a freestanding, free moving dinosaur [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) commented on the blog post Certification training based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ methodology and materials 3 months, 1 week ago · View
Hi Gerardo,
We are planning a facilitator training workshop in March 2012. Please email me directly at: info@strategicplay.ca and we can send you the information or have our Mexican contact call you to answer questions.
Thanks for your interest,
Jacquie -
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) wrote a new blog post: The Importance of Clear Goals and Outcomes for Playful Workshops! 3 months, 3 weeks ago · View
I found a recent article in the Vancouver Sun paper on September 29, 2011, to be very disappointing. The article explains that a group of teachers form a secondary school attended an offsite retreat where they spent the day engaging in co-operative team building. But the majority of the activities included playing ping-pong, air hockey, [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) wrote a new blog post: Ordering LSP materials into Canada 8 months ago · View
During the last few months there have been numerous issues with trying to place orders for LSP kits into Canada. We have been in correspondence with LEGO head office in Denmark trying to get the situation corrected. Today, I received the news that this was indeed a systems issue. LEGO is working to correct this [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith wrote a new blog post: Laughter and LEGO® Bricks! 8 months, 1 week ago · View
In August of 2010, Phil Culhane attended the Strategic Play™ Facilitator Training offered in Vancouver. He is now facilitating workshops with a variety of people working in organizations. In an email that he sent me he commented: “One of the things I’m noticing is that laughter starts VERY quickly whenever we use the Strategic Play tool based on [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, MA, MBA, (ATR), (CMC) wrote a new blog post: Strategic Play Facilitator Training 2011 8 months, 1 week ago · View
Upcoming Training with Strategic Play: August 8, 9, and 10th, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada +778-294-5500 Toll Free in North America: 1-888-238-2608 jacquie@strategicplay.ca August 29, 30, and 31st, 2011 in Panama City, Panama 507-6487-2132 jacquie@strategicplay.ca September 12, 13 and 14, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany +49.40.421014-0 katrin.elster@strategicplay.de October 10, 11, and 12th, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada +778-294-5500 [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith posted a new activity comment: 1 year ago · View
Hi Gary,
Nice to see you here – I lost your contact info along the way, so it’s great to connect again! Welcome to the site!In reply to - Gary Mankellow became a registered member · View -
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith created the event Certified Facilitator Training 1 year ago · View
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith commented on the blog post Certification training based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ methodology and materials 1 year, 4 months ago · View
Hi Barbara,
The bricks make great interactive learning tools.
You can visit our website and read about our training – being offered next in November in Canada and also in Germany.
http://www.lloydsmith.com
or call me for more information
+778-294-5500
my email is: jacquie@lloydsmith.com -
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith commented on the blog post Upcoming LSP Community Face-2-Face in September 2010 1 year, 4 months ago · View
Hi Karen,
Did you find a training program to attend yet? Our next training is in November on the 8th, 9th 10th and optional 11th.
Let me know what information you might need.
Jacquie -
Jacqueline Lloyd Smith wrote a new blog post: Strategic Play Facilitator Training 1 year, 5 months ago · View
Strategic Playroom Facilitator Training with LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methods and materials. The training dates for the Autum Season in Canada are: October 1 and 2 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and November 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Please visit our site for more information: http://www.lloydsmith.com To register today email info@lloydsmith.com or call [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith wrote a new blog post: Playing for Survival 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Playing for Survival In his book “Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination and Invigorates the Soul”, Stuart Brown, M.D., explains that not only have scientist proven that play is needed and used within the animal kingdom for survival, but that play allows the player to gain new insights, test new behaviours, and [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith commented on the blog post The Opposite of Play is not Work, it’s Depression 1 year, 6 months ago · View
Great book – I was actually at the conference “Serious Play” in Pasadena CA when he presented (see the video posted by Marko). We did a small LSP workshop as a break-out. Brown’s book and presentation really help under line the importance of play – for all ages and reinforce the value of LSP! It’s [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith wrote a new blog post: The Value of Play for any Company or Team 1 year, 6 months ago · View
For years many innovative management consultants, who pondered the value of play within organizations, conducted their work in isolation. After all, the idea of ‘play at work’ in Western society seemed a bit eccentric and not widely valued. However, when a handful of consultants met in Denmark in 2006, and began to collaborate, we recognized [...]
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith and Denise Meyerson are now friends 1 year, 7 months ago · View
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Jacqueline Lloyd Smith wrote a new blog post: Certification training based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ methodology and materials 1 year, 8 months ago · View
Strategic Playroom Fundamentals certification training based on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY™ methodology and materials is planned for: North America: August 16, 17, 18 and 19th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Please visit: http://www.lloydsmith.com Europe: September 22, 23, 24 in Hamburg (Deutschland), Germany. Please visit: http://www.strategicplay.de For more information on training offered in Australia, New Zealand and / or Asia Pacific please visit: http://www.mci.edu.au/ Training will soon [...] - Load More