Have you ever been in a situation at work where people are not communicating clearly, feel stuck, and are disengaged? What if I told you that type of situation could be turned around with...LEGO bricks!
While LEGO may have been a cherished part of your childhood, it turns out that we can still use LEGO as grown ups to improve how we work while adding more play to our work lives along the way. My guest Brandon Wetzstein is the founder of In8 Create and team performance consultant who employs a method known as LEGO Serious Play to enable teams to align and communicate more clearly, define and build culture and strategy, and use the power of metaphor to tell stories that transform how they work and achieve their goals together.
In this episode Brandon and I talk about his journey from working in corporate operations at Fortune 100 retailers to starting his own consulting business, his early experiments bringing improv into his corporate teams. the joys of PowerPoint Karaoke, how leaders and teams can dramatically improve communications through LEGO Serious Play, stories you can tell with a LEGO duck, how just six pieces of LEGO can yield thousands of build variations, and how making conversations visual and tangible can exponentially amplify the level of communication, understanding, and alignment among groups of people.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Brandon Wetzstein is an innovator, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner who enjoys finding ways in which we can be our best selves. After many years in the retail industry with multiple Fortune 100 companies, he started IN8 Create- A firm that designs and facilitates custom workshops aimed at unearthing the potential of teams and organizations.
Brandon loves to read and is especially interested in human behavior. He also enjoys cooking, gaming, being in nature, and the joy of a wonderful nap.
Instagram: @in8create
ABOUT MAKING BUSINESS ART
Making Business Art is a podcast for curious people where we draw lessons and inspiration from creative leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, designers, and scientists about making a beautiful business and life. We have conversations about how to create a powerful connection with the people we serve while making our craft an engine for personal growth.
This podcast is the creation of and hosted by me, Ezequiel Williams. I am an entrepreneur, innovation strategist, facilitator, and business designer. I help leaders and teams see their challenges differently and find ways to deliver value that are more desirable and satisfying for the people they serve. I am very curious and love to learn about how things work, what makes people tick, and how to create more joy in the world.
Instagram: @MakingBusinessArt
