In December, workplaces tend to dial up the social aspects to celebrate both the contributions of colleagues and the festive season; a last opportunity to connect before everyone goes on break if you will.

I’m hearing a lot from Leaders, their Executive Assistants and their Team Members asking for some unusual but fun things that they can do, and I find myself sharing and resharing the beauty of tapping into creativity using Lego as a theme. Some ideas could be:

• take a team excursion to the local Lego store (if you have one) and tap into your inner child since it’s practically like a theme park inside! Great if you have to buy Lego for the below activities or give people the opportunity to do some personal Christmas shopping whilst bonding with colleagues,

• use Lego to build a representation of all of the things that team did in 2023 and celebrate your successes,

• use Lego to build what 2023 meant to each person and have them share their meaningful stories that are associated,

• use Lego to build a representation of the personal and professional goals that each person or the team has for 2024, or

• have a designated Lego table in a common area where people can come, play, build and connect during breaks or for when they want to get some inspiration - people will have conversations and connect in ways you’ve never seen before

Here are some more suggestions in an article I wrote a while ago in celebration of International Lego Day which falls on 28 January every year.