🍍 "That's me sitting on a pineapple."A senior developer said this during a team workshop, holding up a LEGO model of a minifigure stuck on a spiky plant.The room went silent. Then something incredible happened.What started as one person's frustration became their team's secret weapon. "Sometimes you have to sit on a pineapple" transformed from a complaint into their rallying cry.Sprint planning meetings changed forever. The project manager would walk in with an "invisible piece of fruit" and ask, "Who wants the pineapple?" Suddenly, everyone's hand shot up.The impossible tasks that used to cause resentment? They became badges of honor.This is what happens when teams create psychological safety through play. Read more and hop on a 5-day micro-challenge to bring out the team magic: https://www.magicademy.club/wonder-leadership/sometimes-you-have-to-sit-on-a-pineapple-rediscover-team-potentials-through-collective-story-making-richard-goldWhat's your team's "pineapple"? 👇#TeamDynamics #PsychologicalSafety #Leadership #TeamBuilding #Innovation #workplaceculture 00:00 Story Highlight00:40 Richard Gold and Playful Principle04:19 MAGICal moment of LEGO Serious Play09:14 The Role of Hands in Idea Generation as a safe strategy13:22 Describe a team member through LEGO bricks19:19 Use LEGO as a code for common language in a safe environment24:32 Micro Culture Shifts for Improved Team Cohesion27:32 The Importance of Playfulness in Work and Team Collaboration28:39 Childlike play vs Adult play?33:32 Recap34:42 Richard's MAGIC