Wendi McGehee
Dr. Wendi McGehee
Executive Director; Innovation, Strategy & Lifelong Learning, DeVoe School of Business, IWU
Indianapolis, IN, USA
About the Presenter
Wendi Dykes McGehee, PhD, CF-LSP: Wendi McGehee is a dynamic innovator transforming the landscape of workplace learning, helping organizations rethink and reimagine their approach to people development. Blending hands-on experience from industry giants like Disney and The LEGO® Group with deep academic expertise, Wendi brings fresh perspectives to the challenges of organizational learning and professional development.
With a PhD in Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University and advanced data analytics training from the London School of Economics, she's not your typical academic. Instead, Wendi puts theory into action, currently driving innovation, strategy, and life long learning initiatives at IWU National and Global's DeVoe School of Business, Technology, and Leadership. Her approach? Making learning engaging, practical, learner-centered and transformative.
As a certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator and Stanford d.school-trained Design Thinking practitioner, Wendi brings creativity and strategic thinking to every challenge. She's passionate about helping organizations and their leaders navigate change by “Unlearning Business as Usual.”
About the Presentation
About the Presentation
Title: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: The Power of 100% Engagement (with Dr. Jillian Gilbert)
About LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: LSP is a communication and problem-solving method designed to explore real issues in real time. LSP is a science-based process and draws on extensive research from the fields of business, organizational development, psychology, and learning. In LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, the LEGO® bricks serve as a common language that anyone can use, regardless of their education, position or culture and uses 3D visualization, metaphors, and stories to ensure that everybody’s knowledge and insights surface.
With LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® everyone participates, everyone’s voice is heard, everyone has ownership and authorship in the outcome. No LEGO® building experience necessary, just an open mind and a posture for serious play.
Participants will:
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Be introduced to the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method.
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Experience the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method with hands-on activities.
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Learn how the use of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® supports adult learning.
- Learn how the use of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® promotes engagement and leverages the knowledge in the room.
- Discover the numerous ways LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® can be utilized with organizations, teams, and individuals.