Creative Coaching: Certification in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods

Stephen Walling,  CECGlobal Trainer and Professional CoachPlayground: GlobalLanguage: EnglishEmail: stephenjames@strategicplay.comPhone: 1-888-238-2608Stephen is a connector and a natural born team builder and problem solver.He comes from a mechanical and building background with over 10 years experience as a bicycle mechanic. As a designer, he holds certifications as a guitar builder (Luthier) and studio wood furniture making.  He is also an accomplished musician.Stephen is certified and registered as a Strategic Play® facilitator with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology and has been training in LSP since 2010 under one of the original LEGO® Master Trainers.  He has level II certification in Simplex Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making, trained directly by Dr. Min Basadur.  He holds certificates in Agile Coaching, Project Management, Simplex, Creative Problem Solving, and is a graduate of Royal Roads University with a certificate in Executive Coaching. In 2021, Stephen was nominated by his peers as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A).Today, he facilitates and trains in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods throughout Canada, USA, Central America, (Panama) and South America (Venezuela), Japan, Austria, and Australia. Occasionally he teaches at Royal Roads University where he acts as a Strategic Mentor in the MBA program: Advanced Strategic Integrated Practice. This is a fast-paced, intensive, problem-based learning program and Stephen is there with LEGO® bricks ready for business analysis.Stephen credits his creative talents to playing with LEGO® as a child.

Stephen Walling,  CEC,  FRSA

This unique online learning opportunity combines the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method with Creative Problem-Solving in a coaching framework.

<h2>Online: Creative Coaching Certification in LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods and CPS</h2>Get ready for this unique training opportunity we are offering 100% online! You’ll learn the powerful combination of LEGO® Serious Play® &amp; Creative Problem-Solving to bring your clients the ultimate coaching experience. More than ever, organizations are looking for creative coaches who can deliver online programs and support. Our in-house curriculum designer, LSP Master Trainer, and Professional Coach, have collaborated to design eight modules each with a combination of activities that are both analog, (where you build with your hands in real-time) and online, (with both a virtual classroom setting that is instructor-led and a self-study online classroom). Together with our professional coaches and global trainers, we have created the most user-friendly virtual and flip classroom teaching strategies, to meet all learning styles, where information is shared at a reasonable pace to maximize learning. In this program, you learn by doing and graduate with experience.<h2> </h2><h2>This program includes:</h2>Pre-Course Step-in to the LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methodsOur pre-course is a self-serve learning system designed to provide learners time to absorb this powerful method within their own framework for easy learning transfer. In the pre-course, you can set your own pace and work through materials with online support as needed. You will learn how to use the tools and materials along with background theory so you are ready for your live classroom experience. You can test your knowledge with an online quiz to ensure you are ready to meet the next learning challenge.Creative Coaching Course with LEGO SERIOUS PLAY methods3 days of fun-filled learning. Hours of live online virtual classroom time with your trainer and global community of coaches.Small class and group sizes to build meaningful connections. Feedback, support, and engagement. Build your unique coaching programHow the program works: The online version happens in both real-time and in a self-guided study program where learners can work at their own pace in our virtual classroom. Each day, learners will engage in learning activities that will take them approximately 3 - 5 hours to complete. Learning activities include a variety of modalities. Everyone starts together online and meets for live instruction. This keeps everyone engaged together, where the community of learners are able to support and learn from each other.Dates for online live classroom 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 am. (Pacific Standard Time)Day One: December 2, 2024Day Two: December 3, 2024Day Three: December 4, 2024Day Four: December 5th, 2024 (self-serve classroom)Who should attend?Organizational development professionals, HR professionals, project managers, coaches, consultants, educators, trainers, youth workers, leadership development professionals, and counsellors who want to apply this powerful process of combined methodologies in the work they do. Additionally, if you work as a researcher, I.T. professional, executive, or leader in your organization, your certification in this unique combination of methodologies will bring enormous benefits to the work you do and will be a strong addition to your tool kit of techniques and/or a differentiator in the marketplace.Get ready for this mind-awakening experience. Learners will not only understand the deeper value of using LSP, but they will also experience the art and science of creative problem-solving and discover their own unique problem-solving style.What do you get with this training?1. A daily, unique virtual classroom experience with a licensed trainer/program coach (9:00-11:30 a.m Dec 2-4, 2024)2. Daily activities you can do at your own pace.3. A full white label coaching program with 8 unique coaching modules you can customize for your coaching work.4. Access to a 24-hour self-serve online program with resources you can read, watch, download, and use immediately in your work/life.5. 24-hour global chat room for discussions and online engagement with other learners and your trainer.6. Your certificate, indicating the number of program hours, signed by a Master Trainer (upon successful completion of the course and program)7. Your assessment (taken online), which will give you your thinking style and background on the program.8. Professional advice on how you can customize the program and get up and running in the world of 3D coaching.9. Registration as a certified LSP practitioner with Strategic Play Global10. Your online manual and Information on materials and tools you might use in your new tool kit.11. A set of our LSP Coaching Cards you can use with your clients to uncover areas for exploration.12. Your LEGO Starter Kit of bricks.What you need:Internet where you can access our community site.A computer equipped with a microphone and camera on for the full one-hour session - we want to see your smiling face!A quiet place to work and play. <h2>If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: Email: hello@stratetgicplay.com</h2><h2>Phone: 1-888-238-2608</h2><h3>Note: We will only run this class with a minimum number of 4 learners and a maximum number of 12 learners. To receive your certificate you must successfully complete all modules (activities, videos and evaluations) and you must participate in all live online classes.</h3>Curious about how we built this?Our Master Trainer, Jacqueline Lloyd Smith, a Registered Art Therapist, and Stephen J. Walling, a Certified Executive Coach, worked closely with experts in Play, Online Education, Creative Problem-Solving, and our in-house Curriculum Designer, Maxine King, along with our Global Coaching and Training Community, to develop this unique innovative program. This is an integration of methodologies of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and Creative Problem-Solving, with added Art and Play Therapy Techniques all wrapped into a Coaching Framework called the Journey. We created this program to support deep-level contemplation and problem-solving in 3D. Used together in this unique way, the system aims to improve communication and thinking strategies and uncover insights.These powerful combined processes have been created to help unblock areas where people become trapped by their own styles and preferences. The methodologies enable individuals to address and solve complex issues through hands-on mind-engaged 3D thinking. This makes the process invaluable in any tool kit.Now stop reading and register today—space is limited!

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