Building Better Leaders with LEGO® Serious Play®

Leadership in today’s world requires more than technical skills or authority. It involves self-awareness, vision, and the ability to connect meaningfully with others. Yet many leadership development programs stop at theory, leaving leaders without a practical way to apply those ideas. This hands-on workshop transforms leadership concepts into tangible, memorable experiences using the LEGO Serious Play methodology.

LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) is a proven facilitation method that engages participants in “thinking with their hands.” By building metaphorical models with LEGO bricks, participants unlock creativity, deepen reflection, and uncover insights that are often hidden in traditional workshops.

Instead of abstract conversations, participants literally build and share their leadership stories, challenges, and aspirations.

The process ensures that every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and that learning remains effective long after the workshop concludes.

Why Attend?

This workshop is for current and emerging leaders who want to:

Participants will actively build, reflect, and engage in dialogue throughout the workshop. The hands-on nature of LEGO Serious Play creates an inclusive environment where everyone contributes equally, making the workshop especially valuable for diverse teams seeking alignment.

Attendees leave not only with new insights but also with visual, memorable representations of their leadership journey.

Key Takeaways

This workshop blends creativity, strategy, and leadership development in a way that engages the mind and body.

Who is the workshop for?

Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a new manager, or someone preparing for future leadership roles, this workshop will give you fresh insights, practical tools, and renewed energy for your leadership journey.

Secure your spot today!

Pricing:

About our Presenter:

Kevin Thorn, Ed.D., is a seasoned professional in the learning and development industry with a proven track record of designing and delivering innovative educational solutions. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Thorn has dedicated his career to improving organizational learning outcomes and fostering lifelong learning opportunities.

His expertise spans instructional design, curriculum development, and elearning strategy, focusing on leveraging technology to create engaging, learner-centered experiences, using a variety of industry tools and processes. Dr. Thorn holds a Doctorate in Education, specializing in visual literacy, creative thinking, and the instructional comic medium, which underscores his commitment to advancing the science and art of learning. He is a well-known industry speaker and trainer in visual communication, e-learning development, and design workflows, and is a certified facilitator in LEGO® Serious Play® methodologies.

https://linkedin.com/ln/kevinthorn

https://nuggethead.net

Earn Professional Professional Development Points

This program is worth 5.5
Professional Development points. 

Find out more about APTD/CPTD Certifications here.

ATD Capability Model

This program aligns with the following Domains and Capabilities: 

Building Personal Capability

Developing Professional Capability

Impacting Organizational Capability

Talent development professionals should be able to implement a multilevel, systematic method for gathering, analyzing, and reporting on information about the effectiveness and effort of learning programs.

To find out more about the ATD Capability Model for the Training and Development Profession, visit http://tdcapability.org.

Accessibility

ATD-OC events are accessible to all participants. If you have questions or require special accommodations or auxiliary aid related to a disability for you to participate in the event, please notify us at least three weeks in advance by message to ocoffice@atdoc.org, with subject line "ADA Accommodations," outlining your needs and request for accommodation.

We will make every effort to work with you to accommodate your need.

PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE

As part of your registration, you will be required to indicate your acceptance or rejection of the statement below:

By registering for this event, I hereby give the Association for Talent Development, Orange County Chapter, its clients, agents, and assigns, full permission to use, publish and copyright photographic images, film images, video images, sound recordings, and any reproductions from these materials of me and/or my property or any part thereof, either in conjunction with or without using my name, and make changes or alterations therein and/or alterations thereto Worldwide in perpetuity. Some places these images and recordings may be used and posted include, but are not limited to, the Internet, emails, social media, etc.

If I do not provide permission, I understand I will be seated outside of the field of video.