Why Most Meetings Fail and How LEGO Serious Play Builds Better Teams with Shannon Russell

BizBlend · May 19, 2026 · 27m

You know the meeting. The same three voices talking, the rest of the room managing the silence, a summary nobody reads, and three weeks later, the same conversation again. Most leaders blame people, time, or culture. The real problem is usually structural.

In this BizBlend episode, host Sana sits with Shannon Russell, a certified LEGO Serious Play facilitator who has helped hospitals, Fortune 500s, and non-profits across North America turn flat meetings into real strategic work. We get into why traditional collaboration breaks down, how the power of play levels the room, and what changes when…