The latest Freeman report (Q4, 2024) offered data that trade show goers want a hands-on element to the workshops they attend. An element to keep them engaged, help them understand new concepts, and get them thinking.

This is something that Playwell Bricks CEO Jason Pyett has understood since he first started out hosting creativity workshops for kids. When our hands are engaged along with our minds, the human brain picks up new concepts more easily. This is the same reason children are encouraged to play as a way of making sense and learning about the world: this is how our brains are wired.

Jason is no stranger to hosting workshops with a hands-on component. “There’s no limit to what you can demonstrate with building bricks,” he explains. “That’s what makes them such a great tool.”

When Toptal came to Playwell Bricks explaining that they wanted a hands-on element for a communication workshop, Jason brainstormed with them until they hit on the idea of bridging communication between their communities. From there, he quickly mocked up a bridge model that matched Toptal’s ideals. During their conversations on how to use the bridge build along with the lecture, Toptal ended up hiring Jason to host the workshop as well!

Using the bricks as a metaphor for the elements of community and leadership, Pyett had the workshop attendees build along with him, engaging their bodies as well as their minds to amplify Pyett’s message. “I have lots of experience with keeping an online community going, so I was sharing that kind of knowledge with them through the means of bricks. Things like figuring out what gets people excited and doubling down on those kinds of things.”

Sometimes the goal of a workshop is to explain or introduce a new manufacturing concept. Can a custom Playwell Bricks set help with that?

Again, a hands-on element is going to help your workshop attendees follow and comprehend what you’re teaching. Which is the point of a workshop, after all. For example, the custom set Playwell Bricks created for Havila Biogass was designed in sections, each section pertaining to a certain aspect of the biogas manufacturing process. Each of these sections was completed in order before moving onto the next, completing the model of the facility one process at a time.

No matter the topic of your workshop, there’s a custom Playwell Bricks set that can enhance your delivery! Even if you’re not sure what kind of set you need, Jason will work with your topics and goals to help you brainstorm the perfect build. You can also hire him to host your workshop. Contact us today and let’s get started building your workshop dreams!