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Lego Metaphors
Create objects from lego that are related to the meeting.
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When to use
This exercise is great to use at the start of a meeting.
Why you should
It as a quick way to get everyone's creative juices flowing.
What you get
A collection of different lego objects.
Steps to take
Give each team member their lego bricks and tell them the main theme for the meeting that is about to commence.
Get everyone to build something with the lego that relates to the topic of the meeting.
After around 3 to 5 minutes, give everyone 30 seconds to explain to the rest of the group what they have built and how it related to the meeting.
Further reading
Feel free to change the topic to something not meeting related if that fits the context better.