Behind the Scenes of a Strategic Planning Workshop with LEGO Serious Play | #21

What makes a strategic planning session actually lead to change?

In this episode of Build Better Teams, Shannon Russell takes you behind the scenes of a recent three-hour strategic planning workshop she facilitated for a leadership team in Oklahoma City using the LEGO® Serious Play® method.

Instead of spending hours talking through PowerPoint slides, taking notes, and leaving with more questions than answers, the leadership team used hands-on strategic planning to explore where their organization is today, identify challenges and opportunities, and build a shared vision for the future.

Shannon explains how visual thinking, equal participation, and collaborative problem-solving can help leadership teams create stronger alignment, clearer priorities, and greater accountability after the meeting ends.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What an interactive strategic planning workshop actually looks like

• Why traditional strategic planning meetings often fail to create action

• How LEGO® Serious Play® helps teams visualize complex ideas and challenges

• Why every voice should be included in strategic planning

• How leaders can create a shared organizational vision

• Why hands-on facilitation encourages curiosity instead of defensiveness

• How strategic planning improves team alignment and accountability

• Why people are more invested in strategies they help create

• Three strategic planning lessons every leader can use with their own team

If you're planning a leadership retreat, company offsite, strategic planning session, or executive team workshop, this episode offers a different way to create meaningful conversations and turn ideas into clear direction.

🔗 Learn more about Build Better Teams Consulting, LEGO® Serious Play® workshops, events, and experiences, and book a strategy call with Shannon Russell at https://buildbetterteamsconsulting.com.

Remember, the best ideas don’t just get discussed, they get built!