09 Mar 2026

2020, LEGO(R) SERIOUS PLAY(R), LSPTruths
4 things you get from LSP
Why would you want a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY workshop? Whether you are looking for a new round of strategy discussion or a team bonding effort or simply a way forward for your next round of product or service launches, the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method may well be your answer.A LEGO SERIOUS PLAY workshop gives you superior problem-solving capability – simply because it harnesses the collecti...
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07 Mar 2026

2020, LEGO(R) SERIOUS PLAY(R), LSPTruths 2 Comments
Blog Title
What makes the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method effective? Everyone does workshops. Everyone knows (or so they say) about ‘facilitation. Not many know about The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP) Method of facilitation. And mostly not many know what makes the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Method so effective.I’ve observed, facilitated and co-facilitated workshops, from several hours to several days and I’ve see...
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06 Mar 2026

2020, LEGO(R) SERIOUS PLAY(R), LSPTruths 2 Comments
100/100 Leadership Meetings
Your leadership meeting is on. You have a problem to tackle and you have the right stakeholders. Opinions are shared. Debated. And bandied around. Some speak up. The others listen. Or lean back. Still others are silent.And before you know it two voices have dominated. Decision taken. The meeting is over. But have you got the best solution? No? Read on for that!Is your leadership meet...
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12 Feb 2021

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
potatoes
She hated the way he scraped the spoon on his plate.The sound was loud in her mind as they ate in silence. Over the last decade of her marriage it seemed to be getting louder. She made a mental note of looking online for scrape-free or scrape-resistant crockery or cutlery-that-didn't-make-a-sound. Was there even something like that?She had wandered into the territory of no-thought-is-unw...
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31 Dec 2020

2020
No I am not going to bemoan 2020. Or celebrate its end.I am not going to shower you with flowery wishes for 2021.Nor am I going to encourage you with pithy proverbs, wise advice or motivational mouthfuls.2020 is over (at least in the next few hours) 2021 will pretty much slip in with one turn of the-page-a-day-desk calendar(remember those?), unobtrusively, continuing in th...
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17 Sep 2020

2020, Customer Experience, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
Birthday gift
“Happy Birthday!”“Thanks for the gift. But it’s not for another 3 weeks!”“I know. I know.”“I presume you’ve marked it in your calendar.”“Haan, haan. Of course.”“As usual, you’re preoccupied with something. It’s something to do with your writing. Or thinking of writing. Right?”“Er… okay… well…”“Admit it. Okay… wait, wait. I know this. Let me say my piece before...
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16 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing 5 Comments
MyAlchemy
Introducing My AlchemyI just finished yet another batch of my writing workshop. A workshop that runs across 16 hours, 4 weekend, 2 hours each session. Plus time every week for individual feedback for each assignment. And then there's the time I spend one-on-one with each participant. 24 hours. Not to mention the time I take to create the modules. But don't count that time!Intro...
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15 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
plated watermelon; posttitle
"Watermelon?" "What?" "What-er-Melon", she laughed at her own joke as she continued punching the keys on her laptop. He did not seem to find it funny though."That's your dinner tonight. Don't miss the careful plating. A seed or two may have crept in. I am told it's good for you.""Er... you ARE joking, aren't you?""See this look on my face? Am I joking?" She looked at her scre...
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14 Sep 2020

2020, MyAlchemy, Training, Writing
MyAlchemy, Writing Workshop, Online
Do you struggle when it comes to writing? Are you unable to write an important email? Confused how to structure your report?Not sure how to get started writing?Want your writing to be flawless?Can you spare 2 hours + 4 weekends to help improve your writing?My Alchemy: The Online Writing WorkshopChoose between weekdays or weekends. My Alchemy is a simple guided online workshop con...
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